Enlightenment ยท Poetry / satire
The Rape of the Lock
by Alexander Pope. A major work by Alexander Pope exploring taste, criticism, society; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1712 / 1714
- Origin
- England
- Genre
- Poetry / satire
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Alexander Pope exploring taste, criticism, society; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.