Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 807 Pope, Alexander 1688 1744 Barnivelt, Esdras Gilfillan, George 1813 1878 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1" by Alexander Pope is a collection of poetry written in the early 18th century. This volume features poems that explore themes of love, nature, and human experience, accompanied by a memoir and critical analysis of Pope's work. The opening chapters provide insight into Pope's life, his struggles with health, and his literary beginnings, setting a contextual backdrop for the rich body of poetry that follows. At the start of this collection, the biography highlights Pope's early life, detailing his childhood as a sickly and deformed boy which shaped his character and poetic voice. It describes his precocious literary talent, from his first forays into verse at a young age to the influences of notable figures like Dryden and Addison. The narrative captures the formative experiences that cultivated his love for poetry, alongside the societal challenges he faced as a Catholic in a predominantly Protestant England. Overall, the opening serves as a foundation, illustrating how Pope's personal journey influenced his writing, while enticing readers to delve deeper into his poetic artistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 18th century PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 764733 2025-08-04T08:56:04.804703 text/html 773981 2021-01-02T06:03:03 text/html 361549 2025-08-04T08:56:20.791583 application/epub+zip 382579 2025-08-04T08:56:08.869685 application/epub+zip 356508 2025-08-04T08:56:07.242645 application/epub+zip 674117 2025-08-04T08:56:26.768517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701364 2025-08-04T08:56:19.430604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672067 2022-09-05T04:09:56.583555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584142 2025-08-04T08:56:03.832704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579135 2021-01-02T06:03:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18793 2025-08-04T08:56:26.914538 application/rdf+xml 16007 2025-08-04T08:56:07.791642 image/jpeg 3717 2025-08-04T08:56:07.514617 image/jpeg 240669 2021-01-02T06:03:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 263902 2021-01-02T06:03:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 347374 2025-08-04T08:56:04.855656 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia