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The Rape of the Lock

by Alexander Pope · 1714

Poetry · ranked #41 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A satiric poem about Belinda and the evil Baron who wants to steal a lock of her hair, it is a commentary on the battle of the sexes and the contemporary social world of high society.

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The verdict

Category
Poetry
First published
1714 · 1710s
Author
Alexander Pope
Standing
Recommended

About Poetry

Poetry concentrates language until it can carry more than ordinary prose. These are the collections worth returning to — poets who have something to say and a way of saying it that stays in the mind.

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