Pope, Alexander,  1688-1744 <br/><br/>
The Rape of the Lock, and Other Poems 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_the_Lock  Release date is 2006-01-01 
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<br/><br/> "The Rape of the Lock, and Other Poems" by Alexander Pope is a mock-heroic narrative poem first published in 1712. This celebrated example of high burlesque transforms a trivial social incident—a nobleman secretly snipping a lock of a young lady's hair—into an elaborate epic parody complete with supernatural guardians and classical conventions. Pope treats the ensuing family feud with wit and elegance, elevating drawing-room drama to mythological proportions while gently satirizing the vanities and sensibilities of eighteenth-century aristocratic society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>English poetry -- 18th century Young women -- Poetry Catholics -- England -- Poetry 
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