A Contradiction still : representations of the women in the poetry of Alexander Pope
This text offers a critique of the views concerning gender and gender roles in Pope's poetry. It engages directly with current issues in feminist criticism, cultural studies and identity politics
Print Book, English, 1998
Manchester University Press, Manchester, 1998
History
245 pages
9780719053337, 0719053331
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Contradiction and "The Epistle to a Lady"; contradiction, the double standard and its critics; violence and representation in "Windsor Forest"; the role of the poet in "An Essay on Criticism" and "The Epistle to Arbuthnot"; Eloisa, the female philosopher; female presence in "The Rape of the Lock"; reflections and illusions in "The Rape of the Lock"; "The Dunciad" - creativity and the question of gender.