The Prophet of Berkeley Square: A Comedy of Second Sight
Aug 2026 · Aeneas Press
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The Prophet of Number One Thousand Berkeley Square is a neat little gentleman who lives with his grandmother, reads Marcus Aurelius and studies the stars through a great telescope — until his dealings with Malkiel the Second, the almanac-maker he reveres, turn a hobby into a public trade in prophecy. Hichens made his name at twenty-nine with The Green Carnation, an anonymous satire on Wilde so exact it was withdrawn after the trials; this 1901 farce mocks the séance-going upper classes with real venom under the silliness. Fifty-three plates, from Goya to Grimshaw, catch the gaslit streets and harbors of the world the Prophet moves through.
The Prophet of Number One Thousand Berkeley Square is a neat little gentleman who lives with his grandmother, reads Marcus Aurelius and studies the stars through a great telescope — until his dealings with Malkiel the Second, the almanac-maker he reveres, turn a hobby into a public trade in proph...
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Robert Hichens (1864–1950) was an English novelist and journalist. After working as a music critic for The World, he wrote a series of novels including The Prophet of Berkeley Square, A Spirit in Prison, In the Wilderness, December Love, and The Woman with the Fan.
Robert Hichens (1864–1950) was an English novelist and journalist. After working as a music critic for The World, he wrote a series of novels including The Prophet of Berkeley Square, A Spirit in Prison, In the Wilderness, December Love, and The Woman with the Fan.
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