Pierce Egan

Broschiertes Buch

Recollections Of John Thurtell, Who Was Executed At Hertford On Friday, January 9, 1824, For Murdering W. Weare

An Appendix To His Account Of The Trial (1824)

Beschreibung

""Recollections of John Thurtell, Who Was Executed at Hertford on Friday, January 9, 1824, for Murdering W. Weare: An Appendix to His Account of the Trial"" is a book written by Pierce Egan that documents the life and crimes of John Thurtell, a notorious murderer who was executed in 1824. The book provides a detailed account of Thurtell's trial, as well as his personal recollections of the events leading up to the murder of his victim, W. Weare. Through Thurtell's own words, readers gain insight into the mind of a criminal and the circumstances that led to his downfall. The book also includes an appendix that provides additional information and context for Thurtell's story. Overall, ""Recollections of John Thurtell"" is a fascinating and chilling account of one of the most notorious criminals of the early 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 92g
• ISBN-13: 9781437024784
• ISBN-10: 1437024785
• Artikelnr.: 25514522