{"product_id":"the-rape-of-the-lock-paperback","title":"The Rape of the Lock - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAubrey Beardsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexander Pope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrent publication reproduces \"ideal\" 1896 edition in which text, typography, and illustration complement each other. Ten great illustrations capture the mock-heroic, delicate fancy of Pope's poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly rarely in publishing history has the ideal edition of a literary work been created, where text, typography, and illustrations complement one another perfectly. Among the few examples are the Kelmscott Chaucer, Baskerville's Milton, and Beardsley's \u003ci\u003eSalome\u003c\/i\u003e. Another such book is the 1896 edition of Pope's \u003ci\u003eThe Rape of the Lock\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley.\u003cbr\u003eBeardsley's elaborate drawings for \u003ci\u003eThe Rape of the Lock\u003c\/i\u003e were created during the last phase of his brief career. This nearly Romantic period, characterized by rich, brilliantly imagined decoration and ornamentation and by high textual contrasts, was perfectly suited to the blend of mock-heroic, satire, and delicate fancy of Pope's poems. As Beardsley's biographer R. A. Walker wrote, These drawings show a verve, a wit and appreciation of the poem than can scarcely be matched in English literature. Using his unique line and black blot technique, Beardsley created a masterpiece of design and mood.\u003cbr\u003eThis Dover edition reproduces the first edition: the complete text of the five-canto poem, notes, seven full-page drawings, two half-page drawings, and the original cover design by Beardsley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1968\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756125061408,"sku":"9780486219639","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a69f665b0aa04d62e366648583a60307.webp?v=1780074898","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rape-of-the-lock-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}