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Enoch Soames

Enoch Soames

Sir Max Beerbohm

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
ISBN:
9789354841507
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A 1-2 line hook: A sharp, sparkling doorway into fin de siècle London, where memory can travel as swiftly as the imagination.Enoch Soames: A Memory Of The Eighteen-Nineties is a masterclass in comic, urbane storytelling that blends humorous fantasy fiction with quiet, unsettling questions about selfhood. In a compact literary satire novella, Beerbohm crafts a time travel metaphor that both delights and unsettles, using wit and elegance to probe memory, identity, and the vanity of the writerly ego. The result is a story that reads as a quintessential Victorian short story, told with modern clarity and a tenderness for language that rewards repeat reading.This is more than a clever conceit; it is a significant work of Victorian England setting, offering a window into the era’s culture, anxieties, and social manners with a Wildean sidestep into satire. Its resonant themes-memory versus history, the fragility of fame, and the cost of literary aspiration-have nourished academic literature study and inspired collectors edition readers seeking nuance, craft, and a quietly transformative experience. The tale appeals to casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, with its precise social comedy, intricate characterisation, and timeless resonance.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. A refined gateway to a legendary period and a benchmark in literary satire.

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