Project Gutenberg 2000-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Cooper, Susan Fenimore 1813 1894 Penfeather, Amabel The Lumley Autograph Produced by Hugh C. MacDougall. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Lumley Autograph" by Susan Fenimore Cooper is a satirical novella published in the mid-19th century. This work addresses the autograph collecting craze of the time, exploring themes of ambition, poverty, and the sometimes absurd nature of literary fame. The author, who was the daughter of the famous writer James Fenimore Cooper, conveys her commentary on the literary world through a narrative set against the backdrop of London during a bleak November. The story follows the journey of a letter written by a starving poet, which ultimately becomes an object of great desire among collectors. Beginning with the poet in distress, the letter captures his plea for help and hints at the irony that often accompanies the life of artists—great talent does not always equate to success or recognition, instead it can lead to dire situations. As the letter passes through various hands, including that of a nobleman and a trunk-maker, the narrative satirizes the superficiality of those who covet the poet's insignia without understanding the depth of his struggle. Ultimately, the letter’s fateful loss amid a collecting party underscores the transient nature of fame and the eccentric obsessions of collectors, leaving readers to reflect on the value of artistic works beyond mere signatures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire Autographs -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 96209 95594 2024-09-01T12:24:04.811376 2023-10-01T11:12:45.168126 text/html text/html 92193 2020-12-31T15:35:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35301 2020-12-31T15:35:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 86026 2024-09-01T12:24:08.196353 application/epub+zip 85539 2024-09-01T12:24:05.977371 application/epub+zip 85539 2024-09-01T12:24:05.231379 application/epub+zip 184480 2024-09-01T12:24:09.907357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180468 2024-09-01T12:24:07.741373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180472 2022-09-01T14:05:38.094719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87123 87081 2024-09-01T12:24:04.559375 2023-10-01T11:12:44.936105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86957 2020-12-31T15:35:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34251 2020-12-31T15:35:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18455 2024-09-01T12:24:10.038335 application/rdf+xml 13131 2024-09-01T12:24:05.589373 image/jpeg 3417 2024-09-01T12:24:05.406373 image/jpeg 86498 2024-09-01T12:24:04.821379 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia