270 Pages
by
Routledge
First published in1971, Bucks and Bruisers is a critical biography of Pierce Egan that examines his life and career. Through Egan’s life and work, it explores the Regency and Interregnum periods, providing both a social and literary history of the era. Due to the limited accessibility of Egan’s writings to general readers, the author offers a comprehensive account of his key works, which... Read more
Foreword Acknowledgements 1. A Printer by Trade 2. The Xenophon of the Ring 3. The World of the Fancy 4. Enter Tom and Jerry 5. The Life in London Furore 6. Jack Thurtell and Others 7. The Ring in Decline 8. The Return of Tom and Jerry 9. Life in Ireland 10. Egan the Victorian 11. The Man and his Heirs
Biography
J.C. Reid
Review of the first publication:
‘…an important contribution to our understanding of Egan’s life, times, and oeuvre.’
— W. F. Axton, Dickens Studies Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 4
