Alexander Pope - Brossura

Pope, Alexander; Rogers, Pat

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0192822705 ISBN 13: 9780192822703

Casa editrice: Oxford Univ Pr, 1994

Riassunto

Though critical opinion on Alexander Pope has frequently been divided, he is now regarded as the most important poet of the early eighteenth century. An invalid from infancy, he devoted his energies towards literature and achieved remarkable success with his first published work at the age of twenty-one. A succession of brilliant poems followed, including An Essay on Criticism (1711), Windsor Forest (1715), and his masterpiece, The Rape of the Lock. A second period of great poetry was begun in 1728 with the appearance of the first Dunciad. All these works--which exhibit Pope's astonishing human insight, his wide sympathies, and powers of social observation (displayed to greatest effect in his talent for satire)--are included in this selection of his poetry. It has been compiled by the distinguished Pope scholar and editor Pat Rodgers, who also provides an indispensable introduction that offers a new interpretation of Pope's poetry, and the philosophical ideas behind it.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oxford Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0192822705
• ISBN 13: 9780192822703
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 252
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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