An Essay on Criticism - Softcover

Pope, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508786046 ISBN 13: 9781508786047

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

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Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the third-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. From the age of 12, he suffered numerous health problems, such as Pott's disease (a form of tuberculosis that affects the bone), which deformed his body and stunted his growth, leaving him with a severe hunchback. His tuberculosis infection caused other health problems including respiratory difficulties, high fevers, inflamed eyes, and abdominal pain. He grew to a height of only 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in) tall. Although he never married, he had many female friends to whom he wrote witty letters. An Essay on Criticism was first published anonymously on 15 May 1711. He began writing the poem early in his career and took about three years to finish it. His most famous poem is The Rape of the Lock, first published in 1712. He had been fascinated by Homer since childhood. In 1713, he announced his plans to publish a translation of the Iliad. The work would be available by subscription, with one volume appearing every year over the course of six years. Pope secured a revolutionary deal with the publisher Bernard Lintot, which brought him two hundred guineas (£210) a volume, equivalent to about £27,300 in 2015, a vast sum at the time. His translation of the Iliad appeared between 1715 and 1720.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1508786046
• ISBN 13: 9781508786047
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 24