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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> The First Definitive Biography of Alexander Pope in Over a Century Crafted by the preeminent scholar of Alexander Pope?s work this groundbreaking biography?the first comprehensive study since 1900?unfolds one of history?s most extraordinary literary ascents. Born into modest Cockney beginnings Pope defied societal limitations to become a global icon amassing wealth through his verse and securing a riverside villa that symbolized his unprecedented success. From Cockney Roots to Literary Legend Pope?s life transcended mere literary triumph. Despite battling debilitating tuberculosis he produced a prolific body of work: ten volumes of poetry (in modern editions) incisive prose and a vast correspondence. His voice emerged as the moral compass of 18th-century England critiquing the era?s vanities injustices and delusions with unflinching candor. A Life of Defiance and Principle Flawed yet magnetic Pope was a paradox. Known for his vindictiveness and grudges he balanced these traits with profound generosity unwavering loyalty to friends?even at political risk?and a deeply affectionate spirit. His life reminds us that brilliance often walks hand-in-hand with contradiction. The Contradictions of Genius Few poets have cultivated such a diverse constellation of friendships and fewer still have enshrined camaraderie so centrally in their art. Pope?s verse immortalizes bonds of kinship and intellectual fellowship reflecting a life richly interwoven with the luminaries and outcasts of his age. Friendship as a Poetic Legacy Pope?s enduring power lies in his ability to refract universal truths through the prism of his world. An Essay on Man grapples hauntingly with existential mysteries and the precariousness of human achievement while The Dunciad eerily prefigures modern anxieties of cultural collapse. His best work remains startlingly immediate urging readers to confront their own realities with renewed clarity. An Enduring Mirror to Humanity This biography not only charts Pope?s meteoric rise but illuminates how a frail self-made outsider became the defining poet of his age?and why his words still resonate in ours. Through vivid storytelling and scholarly rigor it reaffirms Pope?s place as a titan whose life and art continue to challenge provoke and inspire. (MP)