Poetry and Prose of Alexander Pope

by Alexander Pope, Aubrey Williams (Editor)

A collection of the poetry and prose by Alexander Pope.

Genres: Poetry, Classics, Fiction, Essays, British Literature, Literature, Classic Literature

472 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 1968

About the author

People best remember The Rape of the Lock (1712) and The Dunciad (1728), satirical mock-epic poems of English writer Alexander Pope.

Ariel, a sylph, guards the heroine of The Rape of the Lock of Alexander Pope.


People generally regard Pope as the greatest of the 18th century and know his verse and his translation of Homer. After William Shakespeare and Alfred Tennyson, he ranks as third most frequently quoted in the language. Pope mastered the heroic couplet.

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Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pope is difficult, but really rewarding. I read this book in one of the harder classes I took in college and I was surprised to learn that I thought about this author long after the final exam.

[Nathan Eilers · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great collection of Pope's best works. Here are The Rape of the Lock, Essay on Criticism, The Dunciad, et al. You've got to like heroic couplets and sarcasm to enjoy Pope; I'm fine with the former and love the latter. Essay on Criticism, which is a poem, is magnificent: witty, profound, and on point throughout. Some of his other poems bring the overall book to three stars.

A worthy read, especially for 18th century fans and lit nerds.

[oswald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely clean, and tolerably fair

[Keane Moraes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nobody writes like Pope does. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

[Risa · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Poetry and Prose of Alexander Pope by Alexander Pope (1969)

[Aditi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miss being in English Literature class. It was a treat to understand and read the sarcasm Pope had.