ABSTRACT
This second edition of Ian Gordon's A Preface to Pope places the poet within the social, cultural and intellectual context of his time. It throws new light on the theoretical and imaginative structures of Pope's poetry focusing on the linguistic complexity at its centre. It offers a critical survey of his work and also contains introductory essays. The book concludes with a reference section which includes indispensible information on places and people in Pope's poetry, together with a glossary of technical terms and a guide to further reading.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|138 pages
The Poet in his Setting
part |137 pages
Chronological table
part Two|95 pages
Critical Survey
part Three|32 pages
Reference Section