Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 109 Surtees, Robert Smith 1805 1864 Surtees, R. S. (Robert Smith) Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Produced by Julie Barkley, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities" by Robert Smith Surtees is a humorous novel written in the mid-19th century. This book follows the eccentric and boisterous exploits of Mr. Jorrocks, a city grocer and enthusiastic fox hunter, as he navigates the colorful world of hunting and the sportsman lifestyle in Surrey, England. The narrative is characterized by its rich, playful language and satirical observations of the society surrounding the hunt. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the whimsical adventures that await Mr. Jorrocks. It introduces readers to the vibrant atmosphere of fox hunting in Surrey, marked by the camaraderie of the sportsmen and the unique charm of their gatherings. As Mr. Jorrocks prepares for a day of hunting, he reflects on the thrill of the chase while showcasing his personality through humorous anecdotes and lively interactions with fellow hunters. Their antics, coupled with engaging descriptions of the hunting scene, strike a balance between sporting excitement and comedic misadventures, effectively drawing readers into the lively world of the Surrey hunt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Hunting stories Fox hunting -- Fiction PR Text Animals-Wild-Trapping Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction 564839 563331 2024-09-07T05:06:33.567399 2023-09-07T07:04:41.066842 text/html text/html 564219 2020-12-14T07:53:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 425236 2020-12-14T07:53:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 477280 2024-09-07T05:06:41.807358 application/epub+zip 484358 2024-09-07T05:06:35.802400 application/epub+zip 291243 2024-09-07T05:06:34.317468 application/epub+zip 1080845 2024-09-07T05:06:46.403353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063110 2024-09-07T05:06:40.588373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486818 2022-09-07T21:30:18.374079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546472 546392 2024-09-07T05:06:32.904421 2023-09-07T07:04:40.456813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 546183 2020-12-14T07:53:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219116 2020-12-14T07:53:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 546176 2020-12-14T07:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218933 2020-12-14T07:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21233 2024-09-07T05:06:46.536324 application/rdf+xml 16069 2024-09-07T05:06:34.669386 image/jpeg 3768 2024-09-07T05:06:34.491406 image/jpeg 483078 2024-09-07T05:06:33.622407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia