Enoch Soames: A Memory of the Eighteen-Nineties - Softcover

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The story is a humorous and satirical account of the life and artistic aspirations of Enoch Soames, a fictional poet who lived in the 1890s in London. Soames is depicted as an eccentric and somewhat deluded figure who believes himself to be a great literary talent, even though his poetry is widely regarded as mediocre or nonsensical. The premise of the story revolves around Soames striking a deal with the devil to travel forward in time to the British Museum Reading Room on June 3, 1997, to see if he is remembered as a great poet. The narrator of the story, who was a contemporary of Soames in the 1890s, recounts the events leading up to Soames's fateful trip to the future. The story is a clever and satirical commentary on the literary and artistic pretensions of the Aesthetic Movement and the fin de siècle (end of the century) period in London. It pokes fun at the self-importance of certain artistic figures and the ephemeral nature of fame and reputation. "Enoch Soames" is celebrated for its wit and humor, and it has been interpreted as a commentary on the passage of time, artistic delusion, and the quest for immortality through art. It remains a well-regarded work in the realm of satirical literature and is often studied for its insightful portrayal of the late 19th-century literary and artistic scene in England.

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