Project Gutenberg 2006-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 77 Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Lisa Reigel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Alexander Pope" by Leslie Stephen is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life, influences, and literary contributions of the renowned English poet Alexander Pope, known for his satirical verse and reflections on society. The book seeks to provide insights into Pope's significance within the literary canon, particularly examining the early years that shaped his career. The opening of this biography sets the stage for understanding Pope's formative years. It details his family background, emphasizing his Catholic upbringing amidst societal challenges facing Catholics in England at that time. From his childhood experiences in Binfield and his precocious intellectual pursuits to the nurturing household dynamics, it outlines the early influences that prepared him for a future in literature. The narrative begins to sketch out the trials and triumphs Pope encountered as he pursued his ambition to become a celebrated poet, hinting at the complexities of his character and the societal constraints that shaped his worldview. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Poets, English -- 18th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 462067 462076 2024-09-08T13:04:17.364356 2023-09-09T05:13:57.000714 text/html text/html 465710 2006-10-29T01:20:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 169923 2006-10-29T01:20:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225498 2024-09-08T13:04:25.785346 application/epub+zip 232764 2024-09-08T13:04:19.552317 application/epub+zip 232763 2024-09-08T13:04:18.406377 application/epub+zip 404980 2024-09-08T13:04:30.225808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394969 2024-09-08T13:04:24.809400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395178 2022-09-09T10:30:09.920953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411251 411130 2024-09-08T13:04:16.556408 2023-09-09T05:13:56.239727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 411174 2006-10-29T01:20:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 159630 2006-10-29T01:20:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 411180 2006-10-29T01:20:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159580 2006-10-29T01:20:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20242 2024-09-08T13:04:30.374779 application/rdf+xml 12176 2024-09-08T13:04:18.773370 image/jpeg 3374 2024-09-08T13:04:18.586356 image/jpeg 214762 2024-09-08T13:04:17.402357 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia