Alfred Tennyson — Enoch Arden
London , Edward Moxon and Co , 1864. First edition. Leather. Enoch Arden a poem of love, loss and adventure. The first edition. Lacking the half title. Enoch Arden is an epic poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The poem explores the ideas of lost souls. Enoch Arden leaves his wife and children to go to sea but during the voyage he is shipwrecked. Tennyson explores the idea of isolation and the impact that this has on social interaction. Scholars see Tennyson's poem as a take on Odysseus. Bound in a calf binding. Rubbing to the spine and joints resulting in loss. Externally generally smart. Light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Lacking the half title. Spotting to the first and last pages but generally pages are bright and clean. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
