The Rape of the Lock (Classic Reprint): And Other Poems - Couverture souple

Alexander Pope

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440054959 ISBN 13 : 9781440054952

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Witty satire meets literary history in a sharp study of a beloved mock-epic.

The Rape of the Lock rises from a real quarrel into a brilliant portrait of 18th‑century society, using grand verse to lampoon small disputes. This edition frames how Alexander Pope transformed a light anecdote into a polished mock‑heroic poem. It also situates the work within Pope’s life, the era’s tastes, and the public reception that followed, offering a clear view of why the piece endures as a masterwork of satire and verse craft.

• How a minor social incident became a landmark in mock‑heroic poetry
• Why Pope chose a grand, epic style to treat a trivial quarrel
• The editorial notes on publication history and the poem’s reception
• Background on the author’s life and the cultural moment that shaped the work

Ideal for readers of literature and poetry who want context, nuance, and a clearer sense of Pope’s artistry in The Rape of the Lock.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

It has been the aim of the editor in preparing this little book to get together sufficient material to afl Ford a student in one of our high schools or colleges adequate and typical specimens of the vigorous and versatile genius of Alexander Pope. With this purpose he has included in addition to The Rape of the Locky the Essay on Cr Uicism as furnishing the standard by which Pope himself expected his work to be judged, the First Epistle of the Essay on Man as a characteristic example of his didactic poetry, and the Epistle to A rht Uhnot, both for its exhibition of Pope sgenius as a satirist and for the picture it gives of the poet himself. To these are added the famous close of the Dunciad, the Ode to Sol Uude, a specimen of Pope sinfrequent lyric note, and the Epitaph on Gay, The first edition of The Rape of the Lock has been given as an appendix in order that the student may have the opportunity of comparing the two forms of this poem, and of realizing the admirable art with which Pope blended old and new in the version that is now the only one known to the average reader. The text throughout is that of the Globe Edition prepared by Professor A. W. Ward. The editor can lay no claim to originality in the notes with which he has attempted to explain and illustrate these poems. He is indebted at every step to the labors of earlier editors, particularly to Elwin, Courthope, Pattison, and Hales.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Rape of the Lock: And Other Poems

It has been the aim of the editor in preparing this little book to get together sufficient material to afford a student in one of our high schools or colleges adequate and typical specimens of the vigorous and versatile genius of Alexander Pope. With this purpose he has included in addition to The Rape of the Lock, the Essay on Criticism as furnishing the standard by which Pope himself expected his work to be judged, the First Epistle of the Essay on Man as a characteristic example of his didactic poetry, and the Epistle to Arbuthnot, both for its exhibition of Pope's genius as a satirist and for the picture it gives of the poet himself. To these are added the famous close of the Dunciad, the Ode to Solitude, a specimen of Popes infrequent lyric note, and the Epitaph on Gay.

The first edition of The Rape of the Lock has been given as an appendix in order that the student may have the opportunity of comparing the two forms of this poem, and of realizing the admirable art with which Pope blended old and new in the version that is now the only one known to the average reader. The text throughout is that of the Globe Edition prepared by Professor A. W. Ward.

The editor can lay no claim to originality in the notes with which he has attempted to explain and illustrate these poems. He is indebted at every step to the labors of earlier editors, particularly to Elwin, Courthope, Pattison, and Hales.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440054959
• ISBN 13: 9781440054952
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 189
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