The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems

by Alexander Pope

Book Overview

Presented here are many of Pope's principal works, including the delightful mock-epic, The Rape of the Lock, Windsor Forest, Essay on Man, Elo sa to Abelard, Essay on Criticism, and his satirical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451532104
• ISBN13: 9780451532107
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Introduction to Alexander Pope

This book has a good selection of Pope's best-known works, and was the perfect Christmas gift for my father-in-law, as it contained all of his favorites without being too cumbersome. I also appreciated both the easy-to-read format and the font selection. While many textbooks are printed in a small font, this edition comes in a size 11 point font, which is easier on the eyes, but not so large as "large print" versions. It would be a wonderful introduction to Alexander Pope's poetry for someone who is not familiar with it.

THE BEST POPE VOLUME ANYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

First off, WHY THE HELL IS THIS THE FIRST REVIEW ON SUCH A VOLUME AS IMPRESSIVE AS THIS!?!?!? Alexander Pope was definatley in the top five of greatest English poets (Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Wordsworth) and to read his works is like sipping a glass of fine wine, wearing a cool powdered wig, lying back on a sofa listening to Handel. Pope was the coolest hepcat in the hood. He was so great, an age was named after him in 18th century English literature-THE AGE OF POPE (1712-1744)-roughly But, getting to the point, this is a very comprehensive volume of Pope's prime work. Of course, it's Signet-the best reasonably priced books you can buy. Not only does this great volume contain the complete 5 canto version of The Rape of the Lock (1712-1717), the Essay on Man (1734), Essay on Criticism (1711), The Dunciad (1728) and many more of his brilliant verse satire, the finest of the Neoclassical period (1660-1784).