La boucle de cheveux enlevée by Alexander Pope

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Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
French
"La boucle de cheveux enlevée" by Alexander Pope is a mock-heroic narrative poem first published in 1712. Based on a real social scandal, the poem transforms a trivial incident—a lord secretly cutting off a lock of a lady's hair—into an elaborate epic parody complete with guardian spirits called sylphs. Pope uses the grand style of classical epics ...
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themes of beauty, vanity, and reputation in eighteenth-century aristocratic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
George Lewis
4 months ago

I rarely write reviews but the pacing is just right, keeping you engaged from start to finish. This book will stay with me for a long time.

Carol Martin
1 week ago

A fantastic discovery, the interplay between the protagonists drives the story forward beautifully. A solid resource I will return to often.

Anthony Brown
3 months ago

At first glance, the character development is subtle yet leaves a lasting impact. I learned so much from this.

Kimberly Williams
4 months ago

This download was worth it since the interplay between the protagonists drives the story forward beautifully. A true masterpiece of its kind.

Edward Hall
3 months ago

After looking for this everywhere, it manages to explain difficult concepts in plain English. Truly inspiring.

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