Early Modern Culture, Literature After 1550 (Year 1) Alexander Pope’s ‘Rape of the Lock’: 300 years February 28, 2014 John Flood Arabella Fermor, target of The Rape of the Lock (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Pope’s Rape of the Lock after 300 years – a mocking acknowledgement of the triumph of style over substance. See http://www.the-tls.co.uk/tls/public/article1380174.ece Share this:EmailPrintMoreTweet Related