The Alexander Pope Encyclopedia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313324260)

Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was the most important English poet of the 18th century, as well as an essayist, satirist, and critic. Many of his sayings are still quoted today. His Essay on Criticism shaped the aesthetic views of English Neoclassicism, while his Essay on Man reflected the moral views of the Enlightenment. He participated fully in the critical debates of his time and was one of the few poets who supported himself through his writing. This reference conveniently summarizes his life and works. Included are several-hundred alphabetically arranged entries on Pope's works, subjects that interested him, historical events that impacted Pope's life and work, cultural terms and categories, Pope's family members and acquaintances, major scholars and critics, and various other topics related to his writings.

The entries reflect current scholarship and cite works for further reading. The encyclopedia also provides a chronology and concludes with a selected, general bibliography. Because of Pope's central importance to the Enlightenment, this book is also a useful companion to 18th-century literary and intellectual culture.

Author: Pat Rogers
ISBN-10: 0313324263
ISBN-13: 9780313324260
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2004
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.21lbs
Size: 10.28h x 7.24w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 523
New York Review of Books 10/21/2004 pg. 268