Author: | R. S. Surtees | ISBN: | 9781411451179 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | November 15, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | R. S. Surtees |
ISBN: | 9781411451179 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | November 15, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
“The following story does not involve the complication of a plot.” So states the preface, setting the tone for the humorous tale that follows. The Victorian novel tells of two generations of the Pringle family—Mamma, or Miss Emma Willing is a seamstress whose son Fine Billy goes to enjoy romance, hunting, and courting in high society.
“The following story does not involve the complication of a plot.” So states the preface, setting the tone for the humorous tale that follows. The Victorian novel tells of two generations of the Pringle family—Mamma, or Miss Emma Willing is a seamstress whose son Fine Billy goes to enjoy romance, hunting, and courting in high society.