La boucle de cheveux enlevée by Alexander Pope

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Author Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Translator Caylus, Madame de (Marthe-Marguerite), 1673-1729
Uniform Title Rape of the lock. French
Title La boucle de cheveux enlevée
Poème héroïcomique de Monsieur Pope
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_the_Lock Wikipedia page about this book: https: //fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Boucle_de_cheveux_enlev%C3%A9e
Note Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary "La boucle de cheveux enlevée" by Alexander Pope is a heroicomic poem written in the early 18th century. The work humorously explores themes of love and vanity, centering on a young woman's distress over a stolen lock of hair, which initiates a series of social and magical events. This poem reflects the author’s sharp wit and critique of society's frivolities. In this poem, the central character, Belinde, becomes the victim of an audacious baron's prank when he cuts off a precious curl of her hair while she is distracted. This act of theft ignites chaos among the magical spirits protecting her, particularly the sylph Ariel, who is tasked with safeguarding her beauty and honor. The narrative unfolds through various encounters, including battles among supernatural beings, comedic misunderstandings, and the ensuing social ramifications of the theft, ultimately highlighting the absurdities of vanity and the historical context of societal norms surrounding beauty and gender. Pope weaves a playful and ironic tale that resonates with both humor and a keen observation of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English poetry -- Translations into French
Subject Young women -- Poetry
Subject Catholics -- England -- Poetry
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EBook-No. 25680
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Most Recently Updated Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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