Contents

pp v-vi

Acknowledgements

pp vii-vii

Abbreviations

pp viii-viii

Introduction

pp 1-16

The Book of Encouragement and Consolation

pp 17-18

Prologue

pp 19-20

Here Begins The Book of Encouragement and Consolation by the Monk Goscelin, Sent from England to Eva, Enclosed in Christ’s Name at St. Laurent in Angers

pp 21-49

Here Begins the Second Book

pp 50-79

Here Begins the Third Book

pp 80-111

Here Begins the Fourth Book

pp 112-150

Interpretive Essay: Inclusae Exclusus: Desire, Identification and Gender in the Liber Confortatorius

pp 151-167

Suggestions for Further Reading

pp 168-174

Index

pp 175-180