| The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems (Esprios Classics): Edited by Thomas Marc Marrott Contributor(s): Pope, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 171462790X ISBN-13: 9781714627905 Publisher: Blurb OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2024 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 821.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" (0.67 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 - 30 May 1744) is regarded as one of the greatest English poets, and the foremost poet of the early eighteenth century. He is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry, including The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, and An Essay on Criticism, as well as for his translation of Homer. After Shakespeare, Pope is the second-most quoted writer in the English language, as per The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, some of his verses having even become popular idioms in common parlance. He is considered a master of the heroic couplet. Pope's poetic career testifies to his indomitable spirit in the face of disadvantages, of health and of circumstance. |