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Pierce Egan's Book Of Sports And Mirror Of Life: Embracing The Turf, The Chase, The Ring, And The Stage (1832)

Pierce Egan's Book Of Sports And Mirror Of Life: Embracing The Turf, The Chase, The Ring, And The Stage (1832)

Egan, Pierce

Hardcover

FictionLetters & EssaysSports General

ISBN10: 1437266835
ISBN13: 9781437266832
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Oct 27 2008
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.73
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pierce Egan's Book of Sports and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage (1832) is a comprehensive guide to the sporting and theatrical world of early 19th century England. Written by Pierce Egan, a popular journalist and author of the time, the book covers a wide range of topics related to sports and entertainment, including horse racing, boxing, cockfighting, hunting, and the theater.Divided into four sections, the book begins with a detailed account of the turf or horse racing, including descriptions of famous races and notable horses. The second section covers the chase or hunting, with a focus on fox hunting and stag hunting. The third section explores the ring or boxing, with profiles of famous boxers and accounts of notable fights. Finally, the fourth section examines the stage or theater, with reviews of plays and performances, as well as profiles of actors and actresses.Throughout the book, Egan provides vivid and colorful descriptions of the people and events he writes about, drawing on his own experiences and extensive research. He also includes numerous illustrations and engravings, adding to the visual appeal of the book.Pierce Egan's Book of Sports and Mirror of Life offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of sports and entertainment in early 19th century England, and remains a valuable resource for historians and enthusiasts alike.Interspersed With Original Memoirs Of Sporting Men, Etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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