Absalom and Achitophel

By John Dryden

Book Overview

Absalom and Achitophel is a landmark poetic political satire by John Dryden. The poem is an allegory that uses the story of the rebellion of Absalom against King David as the basis for discussion of the background to the Monmouth Rebellion (1685), the Popish Plot (1678) and the Exclusion Crisis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517479851
• ISBN13: 9781517479855
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"