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The rape of the lock

an heroi-comical poem. In five canto's

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An edition of The Rape of the Lock (1714)

The rape of the lock

an heroi-comical poem. In five canto's

by

  • ★★★ 3.4 (9 ratings) ·
  • 30 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 13 Have read

A satiric poem about Belinda and the evil Baron who wants to steal a lock of her hair, it is a commentary on the battle of the sexes and the contemporary social world of high society.

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Printed for Bernard Lintott
Language
English
Pages
48

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Poetry (poetic works by one author), English poetry, Pope, alexander, 1688-1744, English literature, history and criticism, Civilization, Social life and customs, Sources, Catholics, Young women, Poetry, Rape of the lock (Pope, Alexander), Aristocracy (Social class), Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744., Young women -- Poetry., Catholics -- England -- Poetry., Great Britain -- Civilization -- 18th century -- Sources., Literary collections, Epic poetry, Mock-heroic literature, Women, Criticism and interpretation, English literature, Translations into German, German literature, Translations from English, Class consciousness

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Cover of: La boucle de cheveux enlevée
La boucle de cheveux enlevée
2008, Project Gutenberg
in French
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The Rape of the Lock
2008, Oxford University Press
in English
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The rape of the lock
2007, Oxford University Press
in English
Cover of: The rape of the lock
The rape of the lock
1998, Bedford Books
in English
Cover of: Il riccio rapito
Il riccio rapito
1991, Rizzoli
in Italian
Cover of: The Rape of the Lock
The Rape of the Lock
1990, Oxford University Press
in English
Cover of: The Rape of the Lock
The Rape of the Lock
1972, Methuen & Co.
in English
Cover of: Pope's The rape of the lock
Pope's The rape of the lock
1901, Silver, Burdett and company
in English
Cover of: The rape of the lock
The rape of the lock: An heroi-comical poem. In five cantos. Written by Mr. Pope.
1716, printed for T. Johnson
Microform in English - The fifth edition.
Cover of: The Rape of the Lock
The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem in Five Canto's
1715, printed for Bernard Lintott
in English
Cover of: The rape of the lock
The rape of the lock: an heroi-comical poem. In five canto's
1714, Printed for Bernard Lintott
Microform in English
Cover of: The Rape of the Lock
The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem : in Five Canto's
1714, printed for Bernard Lintott
in English

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Errors in pagination: page 29 misnumbered 26, pages numbers 44 and 45 reversed.

Plates engraved by C. Du Bosc after designs by Lud. Dur Guernier.

Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces.

The first edition in the enlarged five-canto form. Lintott paid Pope £15 for "additions" to the Rape of the Lock on February 20, 1714. cf. R.H. Griffith. Alexander Pope: a bibliography.

Coresponds to Griffith 29.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 12054)

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Library of English literature -- LEL 12054.

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Microform
Pagination
[8], 48 p.
Number of pages
48

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OL13563753M
Internet Archive
bim_eighteenth-century_the-rape-of-the-lock-an_pope-alexander_1714
OCLC/WorldCat
8754023

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