Text of Pope's Rape Of The Lock
Large print, easy to read and annotated eText from Rutgers University.
The Rape Of The Lock Home Page
From the University of Massachusetts, an excellent site with a brief biography of Pope, a searchable eText, notes on the actual incident, and more.
A Rape of the Lock Study Guide
An excellent overview with brief sections on plot, characters, themes, and style. Easy to use.
Wikipedia On Rape of the Lock
An unusually accurate (for Wiki) and interesting history of the poem, complete with the letter that Pope sent to Lady Arabella Fermor, the real-life model for "Belinda."
Text of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
Annotated eText for review of Swift's delightfully wicked satire.
Luminarium's 18th Century Pages
One last visit to this excellent site, whose pages on Pope and Swift include a variety of resources, including critiques, analyses, and background.
Jack Lynch's 18th Century Resources Guide
Professor Lynch, who provides us with the excellent annotated Pope above, here presents an exhaustive list of study aids online for understanding the neoclassical period in British literature.
18th Century Overview
A brief and direct introduction to historical background from the W.W. Norton publishing company.
