Fathers and Daughters in Gower's Confessio Amantis: Authority, Family, State, and Writing

by Marìa Bullòn-Fernandez

Fathers and daughters are central to some of the most significant tales in Gower's poem. Using feminist and anthropological approaches, Bullon-Fernandez argues that father-daughter relationships, and the associated theme of incest that they sometimes suggest, enable Gower to examine authority relationships in three interconnected spheres: family, state, and text. She suggests that Gower perceived the relationships between kings and subjects and between...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859915786
• ISBN13: 9780859915786
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.4"