Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Pope, Alexander 1688 1744 Barnivelt, Esdras Gilfillan, George 1813 1878 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1" by Alexander Pope is a collection of poetry written in the early 18th century. This volume features poems that explore themes of love, nature, and human experience, accompanied by a memoir and critical analysis of Pope's work. The opening chapters provide insight into Pope's life, his struggles with health, and his literary beginnings, setting a contextual backdrop for the rich body of poetry that follows. At the start of this collection, the biography highlights Pope's early life, detailing his childhood as a sickly and deformed boy which shaped his character and poetic voice. It describes his precocious literary talent, from his first forays into verse at a young age to the influences of notable figures like Dryden and Addison. The narrative captures the formative experiences that cultivated his love for poetry, alongside the societal challenges he faced as a Catholic in a predominantly Protestant England. Overall, the opening serves as a foundation, illustrating how Pope's personal journey influenced his writing, while enticing readers to delve deeper into his poetic artistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 764630 764502 2024-10-04T10:47:37.373307 2023-10-04T09:40:38.402744 text/html text/html 773981 2021-01-02T06:03:03 text/html 361488 2024-10-04T10:47:54.996223 application/epub+zip 382613 2024-10-04T10:47:41.851274 application/epub+zip 356542 2024-10-04T10:47:40.091317 application/epub+zip 674175 2024-10-04T10:48:01.554175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701364 2024-10-04T10:47:53.524224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672067 2022-09-05T04:09:56.583555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584142 584065 2024-10-04T10:47:36.141295 2023-10-04T09:40:37.252750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 579135 2021-01-02T06:03:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 240669 2021-01-02T06:03:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19840 2024-10-04T10:48:01.697155 application/rdf+xml 16007 2024-10-04T10:47:40.697266 image/jpeg 3717 2024-10-04T10:47:40.389284 image/jpeg 263902 2021-01-02T06:03:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 347336 2024-10-04T10:47:37.429324 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 en.wikipedia