

Current publication reproduces ideal 1896 edition in which text, typography and illustration complement each other. 10 great illustrations capture the mock-heroic, delicate fancy of Pope s poem."

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE GEE

The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope is a mock-epic poem that satirizes the vanity and triviality of the upper classes in 18th-century England. The poem, inspired by a real-life incident, tells the story of a nobleman, the Baron, who cuts off a lock of hair from the beautiful...

A stolen lock of hair. A dramatic duel. And the fate of a tea party hanging in the balance. Satire doesn't get much sharper-or sillier-than this. Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock is one of the most brilliant mock-heroic poems in the English language,...

This seminal edition includes comprehensive annotation, the 1712 version of the poem as well as the 1714 version, and substantial critical material in appendices. No student of Pope can afford to be without this classic edition.

The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-Comical Poem by Alexander Pope and Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. The Rape of the Lock is a mock-heroic narrative poem written by Alexander Pope. One of the most commonly cited examples of high burlesque, it was first published anonymously in...


Each book in this established series contains the full and complete text, and is designed to motivate and encourage students who may be writing on these challenging writers for the first time. It contains useful notes to add depth and knowledge to students' understanding, comments...



Le Rapt de la boucle est une nouvelle traduction de The Rape of the Lock (1714), qui fut, comme le rappelle l'etude substantielle de Guillaume Metayer, l'un des poemes anglais les plus traduits en francais au XVIIIe siecle, et, par la meme, un texte qui exerca une...

The Rape of the Lock (1906) is an epic poem by English literary icon Alexander Pope. Known for his caustic wit and satirical outlook as much as he was for his formal expertise, Pope is arguably the most important English poet of the eighteenth century. His work influenced...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely...

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La Boucle de cheveux enlev e (The Rape of the Lock) est un po me narratif h ro -comique crit par Alexander Pope, d'abord publi anonymement en mai 1712 dans deux chants (334 lignes), puis r vis es, tendues et r dit sous le nom de Pope le 2 mars 1714, dans une version tr s...



The Rape of the Lock is a satirical poem written by Alexander Pope in 1712. The poem is divided into five cantos and tells the story of a young woman named Belinda who has a lock of hair that is highly coveted by a young man named Baron. The poem is a parody of the epic poem...


""The Rape of the Lock"" is a satirical poem written by Alexander Pope in 1712. It tells the story of a young woman named Belinda who has a lock of hair cut off by a suitor named Baron. The poem is divided into five cantos and is written in heroic couplets. Despite its title,...


