Sign-In
Cart
Enoch Arden
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781025631608
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Enoch Arden is a poignant narrative poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, one of the most celebrated figures of the Victorian era. The story follows the life of the titular character, a fisherman-turned-sailor who leaves his beloved wife and children to seek a better life for them by voyaging to distant lands. Disaster strikes when Enoch is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island, where he remains isolated for over a decade. Upon his eventual and miraculous return home, he is confronted with the heartbreaking realization that his family, believing him dead, has moved on.
This masterpiece explores themes of self-sacrifice, devotion, and the bittersweet nature of duty. Tennyson's lyrical mastery is on full display as he crafts a vivid and moving portrait of a man's silent heroism and the emotional complexities of love and loss. Enoch Arden remains a classic of 19th-century literature, reflecting the era's fascination with domesticity and the perils of the sea. It is an essential read for those interested in the heights of narrative poetry and the enduring legacy of Lord Tennyson's literary contributions.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
4 different editions
Also available
Also from
Tennyson, Alfred
Tennyson: Including Lotos Eaters, Ulysses, Ode on the Death, Maud, the Coming and the Passing of Arthur
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Tennyson's Idylls of the King: Gareth and Lynette; Lancelot and Elaine; The Passing of Arthur;
Van Dyke, Henry
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Early Poems. Edited With a Critical Introd., Commentaries and Notes, Together With the Various Readings, a Transcript of the Poems Temporarily and Fin
Collins, John Churton
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Poems of Tennyson 1829-1868: Including 'The Princess', 'In Memoriam', Four 'Idylls of the King', 'Maud', 'Enoch Arden', Etc.
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
In Memoriam A.H.H. as Written MDCCCXLIX With Rubricated Initials From Designs by Blanche McManus
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Tennyson's Shorter Poems & Lyrics, 1833-1842 (The Lady of Shalott, and Other Poems)
Tennyson, Alfred
Mulliner, Beatrice Charlotte
Hardcover
In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson; Edited With Notes
Rolfe, W. J. 1827-1910
Tennyson, Alfred
Hardcover
The Complete Poetical Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
Ritchie, Anne Thackeray
Tennyson, Alfred
Hardcover
The Complete Poetical Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
Ritchie, Anne Thackeray
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
In memoriam; poemes, traduits en vers français par Léon Morel
Tennyson, Alfred
Morel, Léon Alexandre
Hardcover
Morte D'Arthur, a Poem. [Written out and Illuminated by Alberto Sangorski. Reproduced by the Graphic Engraving Co. for Chatto & Windus]
Tennyson, Alfred
Sangorski, Alberto
Paperback
Morte D'Arthur, a Poem. [Written out and Illuminated by Alberto Sangorski. Reproduced by the Graphic Engraving Co. for Chatto & Windus]
Sangorski, Alberto
Tennyson, Alfred
Hardcover
La Cena d'Oro ... traduzione di Lodovico Biagi. (Appendice di alcune poesie varie-Estr. dalla Gioventù, etc.).
Biagi, Ludovico
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Selected Poems of Arnold, Browning and Tennyson
Arnold, Matthew
Browning, Robert
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Enoch Arden, and Other Poems. Edited With Notes by William J. Rolfe
Tennyson, Alfred
Rolfe, W. J. 1827-1910
Hardcover
Poems Published in 1842. With an Introd. and Notes by A.M.D. Hughes
Tennyson, Alfred
Hughes, Arthur Montague D'Urban
Hardcover
Poems of Tennyson: Chosen and Edited, with an Introduction by Henry Van Dyke (1920)
Tennyson, Alfred
Hardcover
"The passing of Arthur" in Greek heroic verse, with a stanza in Catullian metre from Dryden's "Alexander's feast"
Hayman, Henry
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Tennyson's Idylls Of The King: The Coming Of Arthur; Gareth And Lynette; Lancelot And Elaine; The Passing Of Arthur (1911)
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson; Edited With Notes
Rolfe, W. J. 1827-1910
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Lyrical Poems with Notes for the Use of Italians by T. C. Cann
Cann, Theophilus C.
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
The Story of Elaine, the Lily Maid of Astolat: From the Arthurian Legends
Malory, Thomas
Doré, Gustave
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Idylls of the King. Vivien. Elaine. Enid. Guinevere ... With ... decorations by G. W. Rhead and L. Rhead.
Rhead, George Woolliscroft
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
In Memoriam A.H.H. as Written MDCCCXLIX With Rubricated Initials From Designs by Blanche McManus
Tennyson, Alfred
Hardcover
The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Cambridge edition. (Edited by W. J. Rolfe.).
Rolfe, William James
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
In Tennyson Land. Being a Brief Account of the Home and Early Surroundings of the Poet Laureate ... with Twelve Plates.
Tennyson, Alfred
Walters, John Cuming
Paperback
The Poetical Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson ... Complete edition from the author's text. Illustrated, etc.
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson (Large Print Edition) (Large Print Edition)
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson. [Vol.8,9 Are of the 1878 Ed. With] the Dramatic Works [&C.]
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Select Poems, Prescribed for the Junior Matriculation and Junior Teachers' Examinations, 1911. Edited With Brief Notes
Alexander, W. J. 1855-1944
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Select Poems, Prescribed for the Junior Matriculation and Junior Leaving Examinations, 1908. Edited With Introd., Notes, and Appendix
Tennyson, Alfred
Alexander, W. J. 1855-1944
Browning, Robert
Paperback
The Book of Gems: The Poets and Artists of Great Britain; Volume 2
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Wordsworth, William
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Poems of Tennyson 1829-1868: Including 'The Princess', 'In Memoriam', Four 'Idylls of the King', 'Maud', 'Enoch Arden', Etc.
Tennyson, Alfred
Hardcover
Tennysons The Coming of Arthur, The Holy Grail and The Passing of Arthur;
Tennyson, Alfred
Hart, Sophie Chantal
Hardcover
Tennysons The Coming of Arthur, The Holy Grail and The Passing of Arthur;
Hart, Sophie Chantal
Tennyson, Alfred
Paperback
Select Poems of Tennyson, Browning and Arnold
Arnold, Matthew
Tennyson, Alfred
Browning, Robert
Paperback
Also in
General Poetry
Dante's Vita Nuova, New Edition: A Translation and an Essay
Pitavy, Francois
Alighieri, Dante
Paperback
Sounding the Seasons Enlarged Edition: One Hundred and Ten Sonnets for the Christian Year
Guite, Malcolm
Paperback
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Lao Tzu
Paperback
They Bloom Because of You: Poems on the Infinite Love, Growth, and Magic of Motherhood
Urlichs, Jessica
Paperback
This Is the Main Event: Discovering the Life You Long for in the Life You Have
Smith, Joshua Luke
Hardcover