Alexander Pope
- ISBN-10
- 1134632630
- ISBN-13
- 9781134632633
- Series
- Alexander Pope
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-01-04
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Paul Baines
Description
So many questions surround the key figures in the English literary canon, but most books focus on one aspect of an author's life or work, or limit themselves to a single critical approach. Alexander Pope is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide which: * offers information on Pope's life, contexts and works * outline the major critical issues surrounding his works, from the time they were written to the present *explains the full range of different critical views and interpretations * offers guides to further reading in each area discussed.
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