The Twickenham Edition of the Poems of Alexander Pope

This has remained the standard edition for more than a generation. Set in a descriptive background of eighteenth-century life the poetry is placed in its historic context and is an essential source for anyone studying eighteenth-century literature.

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The Twickenham Edition of the Poems of Alexander Pope has remained the standard edition for more than a generation. Offering the complete poems this work is the single most authoritative collection available. Set in a descriptive background of eighteenth-century life, the poetry is placed in its historical context, providing th reader not only with the masterpieces of one of England's most famous poets but also with an insight into eighteenth-century life.

An exhaustive index allows easy access to the individual poems and people and places of the period, making this an essential source for anyone studying eighteenth-century literature or eighteenth-century studies.