Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Smith Surtees
- First Published: 1853
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque satire
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Mr. Soapey Sponge, Lucy Glitters, Jawleyford, Puffington, Jogglebury
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Manners or customs, England or English people, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Hunting or hunters, Satire, Horsemanship
- Locales: England
The Story:
Soapey Sponge led a remarkably consistent life while he was in London. Each day he appeared at the same pub or betting stall at exactly the same time. No man had a better knowledge of London’s streets and transportation. In fact, he spent all his spare time studying his street guide. He affected loud clothes, and he was intimate with grooms and horse dealers.
Just outside London was a small farm run by Buckram, a sharp horse trader. In need of mounts for the hunting season, Sponge decided to visit him. Buckram had two horses to show, Hercules and Multum in...
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