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Egan, PierceWe have 1 book for this author.Pierce Egan (1772-1849), early journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture. He wrote first about boxing in his serial publication, Boxiana, or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism (1813-1828), in which he originated the description of boxing as "the sweet science". In 1820, he began publication of a monthly journal, Life in London. His articles for that paper were collected in his best-known work, Life in London, or The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom the following year. These tales of the rough street life of the rich young Regency bucks were among the first instances of journalism covering common life and not simply royal courts and politics. This book is also the source of the expression Tom and Jerry, meaning fighting, drinking, and causing trouble. Pierce Egan was one of the narrators of George MacDonald Fraser's book Black Ajax, about Tom Molineaux and his quest for the heavyweight championship of England. PublicationsJournals:
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Pierce Egan the YoungerHis son, also Pierce Egan (1814-80) and usually referred to as 'the younger', began his professional career as an illustrator of his father's books and himself wrote around fifty romances. He was also the sports editor of Bell's newspapers for some years. References
This biographical information was gathered from the Pierce_Egan page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksReal Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821) |
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