The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope (1903) - Couverture rigide

Pope, Alexander

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ISBN 10 : 1498161626 ISBN 13 : 9781498161626

Editeur : Literary Licensing, LLC, 2014

Synopsis

The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope is a collection of the works of the famous 18th-century English poet, Alexander Pope. Originally published in 1903, this edition of the book includes all of Pope's known poems, including his translations of classical works, his satirical and moralistic pieces, and his famous epic poem, The Dunciad.The book is divided into sections based on the type of poem, with each section containing a comprehensive introduction and notes on the individual works. The introduction provides a brief biography of Pope and an overview of his literary career, while the notes offer insight into the historical and cultural context of each poem.Throughout the book, readers will encounter Pope's witty and often biting observations on human nature, society, and politics, as well as his skillful use of language and form. Whether exploring the intricacies of love and friendship in his ""Epistles"" or mocking the pretensions of the literary establishment in The Dunciad, Pope's poetry remains engaging and relevant to modern readers.Overall, The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope is an essential volume for anyone interested in the history of English literature or the enduring legacy of one of its most celebrated poets.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1498161626
• ISBN 13: 9781498161626
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 692
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible