Alexander Pope: Selected Poetry and Prose
ISBN: 9780203200292
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
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Subjects: Language & Literature; Literature; Literature Primary Texts & Anthologies; Literary Genres; Literature by Period;

Alexander Pope's technical polish and intellectual poise appeal to the subtlest audience. This selection includes The Rape of the Lock, Eloisa to Abelard, and extracts from The Dunciad and the translation of Homer.

Satirical poet Alexander Pope was born in London on May 21, 1688. He was educated by private tutors.

Many consider Pope to be the greatest poet of his time, and he also wrote commentaries and translations, he is best known for such poems as The Rape of the Lock and The Duncaid. Pope was the first English poet to make a substantial amount of money from his writing.

Pope died on May 30, 1744.

(Bowker Author Biography)


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