The Groaning Shelf


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Notes from a bibliophile on the lure of rare and first editions, the beauty of dust jackets, the thrill of browsing in antiquarian bookshops, the bibliomania of book thieves, movies about books, and the inner life of a reader. The Groaning Shelf is not so much a book about books as a book about books about books. These little essays capture the drama of bookish obsession, the joys and snares of the bookish life and the pleasures of bibliophily.




The Groaning Shelf


Book Description

Notes from a bibliophile on the lure of rare and first editions, the beauty of dust jackets, the thrill of browsing in antiquarian bookshops, the bibliomania of book thieves, movies about books, and the inner life of a reader. The Groaning Shelf is not so much a book about books as a book about books about books. These little essays capture the drama of bookish obsession, the joys and snares of the bookish life and the pleasures of bibliophily.













English Poems


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The Dunciad


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The Dunciad is a poem by Alexander Pope. Pope is largely considered the greatest English poet of the eighteenth century, renowned for his satirical rhyme and for his translation of Homer




Selected Poems


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Alexander Pope


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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope


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This collection of Alexander Pope's poetry showcases his genius and brilliance as a satirist. He delights in portraying the foppishness and absurd attitudes of his day.