The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope

The Rape of the Lock

Oxford Student Texts

Alexander Pope

137 pages first pub 1990 (editions) user-added

fiction poetry
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The Rape of the Lock affectionately satirizes a minor quarrel between Lord Petra and Arabella Fermor - Belinda of the poem. Pope uses the elevated style of epic poetry to create a delightful mock epic that is steeped in wit and humour.

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