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Informationen zum Autor Pierce Egan was a British journalist, sportswriter, and pop culture writer. His successful book Life in London, published in 1821, was transformed into the stage play Tom and Jerry, or Life in London later that year, becoming the first play to have a continuous run of 100 performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End. The first collection of his prizefighting essays, Boxiana; or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism, was published in 1813. He coined the term "the Sweet Science" as an adjective for prizefighting, which he named "the Sweet Science of Bruising" as a description of England's bare-knuckle fight scene. Egan's parents were Irish, however he could have been born in the London region. He moved into printing and worked as a compositor for George Smeeton in 1812. He established himself as the country's leading sports writer, which at the time primarily covered prize bouts and horse racing. He died on August 3, 1849, and was buried on August 10, on the western side of Highgate Cemetery in North London. His plot no longer has a headstone or other identifying markers. The inscription on his grave was included in the book Monumental Inscriptions of Middlesex Vol 2 and reads: "Sacred to the memory of Pierce Egan, Author of various popular works, who died on August 3, 1849. Klappentext Published in 1821, these satirical stories describe the riotous adventures of Corinthian Tom and Jerry Hawthorne in Regency London. Zusammenfassung Published in 1821! this book of satirical stories was one of the bestsellers of its time. It describes the riotous adventures of Corinthian Tom and Jerry Hawthorne ('Tom and Jerry') in Regency London. It was also adapted into a number of successful plays that delighted audiences in Britain and America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Book I. Showing as Much of the Varieties of Life as May Be Necessary, in Order to Point Out the Advantages Resulting from a Knowledge of the Numerous Classes of Society, upon the Mind of the Reader, by Way of Preface, or a Prelude to the Work: 1. Or, rather, 'an invocation'; scarcely important enough to be denomination a chapter, yet, nevertheless, thought expedient; 2. A camera obscura view of the metropolis, with the light and shade attached to 'seeing life'; 3. A short sketch of the author's talents in taking a likeness; or, in other words, (and perhaps far more appropriate,) a pen-and-ink drawing of Corinthian Tom; 4. The great advantages resulting from a man's father being 'born' before him, illustrated with some curious facts; and also pointing out that a true knowledge of the world is gained only by conversation, and that the manners of every rank must be seen in order to be known; 5. Corinthian Tom's unceasing anxiety to mix with the world uncontrolled. His acquaintance with young Logic, an Oxonian. Character of the latter. Death of Tom's parents; 6. A word or two respecting 'architects of their own fortunes.' Tom out of his leading-strings. Poetic invocation to the pleasures of life. His hurried entrance into all classes of society. A few additional touches of the author towards finishing Tom's likeness. The impression Tom made upon the Town. Acquirement of his title. A slight glance at Tom's choice of a female - Corinthian Kate; 7. Corinthian Tom's excesses render rustication necessary. A visit to Hawthorn Hall. Jerry Hawthorn's introduction to Tom. Character of the latter. A day's sporting. A jollification at Hawthorn-Hall; Tom's descriptive Song of the Metropolis. Jerry's arrival in London; Book II. On the Difference between What is Generally Termed 'Knowing the World' and 'Seeing Life': 1. Jerry an inmate of Corinthian-House - its taste and elegance described. Useful hints from Tom to Jerry. The latter in training to become a Swell. His introduction to Bob Logic. A ride in Rotten Row; 2. Tom and Jerry visit the Playhouses. A stroll through the Saloon of Covent Garden Theatre....
