Enoch Arden

"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 th...