Jorrocks’ Jaunts and Jollities (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Smith Surtees
- First Published: 1838
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Wit and humor
- Time of Work: 1830’s
- Setting: England and France
- Principal Characters: Jorrocks, Mr. Stubbs, The Countess Benvolio
- Genres: Short fiction, Folklore
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Middle classes, Paris, Hunting or hunters, Satire, Merchants, Nobility, Grocery trade
- Locales: Paris, France, London, England, Newmarket, England, Surrey, England
The Story:
When they went out to hunt, the members of Jorrocks’ Surrey fox hunt did not always keep their minds on the sport. As they gathered, their talk included shouts to the dogs, quotations on the price of cotton, advice on horses, and warnings of bank policies. While waiting for the dogs to run the fox closer, they all eagerly pulled out bread and meat from their roomy pockets.
One morning, a new man joined the veteran Surrey hunters. He was plainly an aristocrat. The others were paunchy and stooped, but he was thin and straight. His handsome mount contrasted...
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