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An ingenious satire of the battle of the sexes and the follies of a self-centred young lady, The Rape of the Lock, together with its mock-interpretation A Key to the Lock, is in fact a subtle commentary on the contemporary social world and high-society preoccupations, and a cleverly veiled proposal for reform. When Belinda awakes from a strange dream and sets about her favorite occupation, her toilette, little does she suspect that a tragedy of Homeric proportions is about to unfold around her. As she walks through the beau monde, admired as a goddess and protected by an entire host of sylphs, she is unaware that evil powers are at work to rob her of a precious lock of hair. Belinda must command all her female guile to protect this lock, for once surrendered, her life will never be the same again. Alexander Pope is the greatest English poet of the 18th century, with The Rape of the Lock universally regarded as his masterpiece.
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Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) is the greatest English poet of the eighteenth century, with 'The Rape of the Lock' universally regarded as his masterpiece. Peter Ackroyd began his literary career as a poet before moving into fiction, most recently 'London: The Biography', and biographies of Dickens, Blake and T.S. Eliot amongst others.
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Never has so great a poem emerged from so trivial a cause. The stolen hair has achieved immortality PETER ACKROYD
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When Belinda awakes from a strange dream and sets about her favourite occupation, the toilet, little does she suspect that a tragedy of Homeric proportions is about to unfold around her. As she walks through the beau monde, admired as a goddess and protected by an entire host of sylphs, she is unaware that evil powers are at work to rob her of a precious lock of hair. Belinda must command all her female guile to protect this lock for, once surrendered, she will forever be at the mercy of the roguish Baron.
An ingenious satire of the battle of the sexes and the follies of a self-centred young lady, The Rape of the Lock, is, in fact, a subtle commentary on the contemporary social world and high-society preoccupations, and a cleverly veiled proposal for reform. It is presented here together with both the original two-canto version, and Pope s brilliant mock-interpretation of the poem, A Key to the Lock.
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Paperback. Condition: As New. The Rape of the Lock and A Key to the Lock (2004) by Alexander Pope ? Hesperus Poetry Edition Sold by Crappy Old Books A dazzling mock-epic and a sharp satirical response to 18th-century high society, The Rape of the Lock remains Alexander Pope?s most celebrated poem. In this elegant Hesperus Poetry edition, readers will find not only the poem in its refined five-canto form but also Pope?s lesser-known but equally biting A Key to the Lock , a parody of the over-serious commentaries that often plagued poetic works. First published in 1714, The Rape of the Lock transforms a petty squabble over a snipped curl into a grand mythological battle, complete with sylphs, gnomes, and a truly ridiculous sense of drama. It?s Pope at his most polished and mischievous. A Key to the Lock , added here for good measure, offers a tongue-in-cheek ?explanation? of the poem?s ?hidden meaning,? skewering conspiracy-minded readers before they had a chance. This 2004 Hesperus edition brings Pope?s razor wit to a new generation in a compact, readable format ? lightly worn, possibly a bit foxed, and with that particular musty charm only available from Crappy Old Books. Perfect for lovers of satire, poetry, or simply those who enjoy a good mock-heroic hair disaster. Near new condition. Seller Inventory # 3966
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