The Rape of the Lock Home Page

Alexander Pope's poem "The Rape of the Lock" is the focus of this small resource page. There are links to a brief biography of Pope, the story behind the poem, a chronology of early editions, and a chronology of his published work. Versions of the poem at this site include an annotated edition and translations in German and French. There are a number of illustrations, including one of Pope, and related material links. Of particular interest to students would be "A Key to the Lock" where Pope explains his poem. The site is rounded out by links to related resources, journal articles, and trivia questions.

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S. Constantine, University of Massachusetts

English, Indexes and Resource Lists, Literature

English and Literature

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