An Introduction to Pope (Routledge Revivals)

In this concise introduction to Pope¿s life and work, first published in 1975, the poet¿s highly successful career as a man of letters is seen against the background of the Augustan age as a whole. Based on extensive research, this book will provide literature students with a greater appreciation and understanding of Pope¿s verse and the ways in which he addressed his eighteenth-century context in his work.