The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
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The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope

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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 Lintot's Miscellaneous Poems and Translations (May 1712) in two cantos (334 lines); a revised edition "Written by Mr. Pope" followed in March 1714 as a five-canto version (794 lines) accompanied by six engravings. Pope boasted that this sold more than three thousand copies in its first four days. The final form of the poem appeared in 1717 with the addition of Clarissa's speech on good humour. The poem was much translated and contributed to the growing popularity of mock-heroic in Europe.

This edition edited by Geoffrey Tillotson.

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Paperback, good condition. 

Published by Methuen & Co, 1971 (final form first written in 1717).

ISBN: 4238729073