The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-Comical Poem by Alexander Pope and Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley.
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Pope" followed in March 1714 as a five-canto version (794 lines) accompanied by six engravings.
One of the most commonly cited examples of high burlesque, it was first published anonymously in Lintot\'s Miscellaneous Poems and Translations (May 1712) in two cantos (334 lines); a revised edition "Written by Mr.
The Rape of the Lock is a mock-heroic narrative Poem written by Alexander Pope.
The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-Comical Poem by Alexander Pope and Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley