Flitch of Bacon or the Custom of Dunmow : A Tale of English Home

Ainsworth, William Harrison; Gilbert, John (ILT)

ISBN 10: 1432650432 / ISBN 13: 9781432650438

Edité par Kessinger Publishing, 2007

N° de réf. du vendeur 5225685-n

Synopsis :

The Flitch of Bacon or The Custom of Dunmow: A Tale of English Home, written by William Harrison Ainsworth, is a novel that tells the story of a couple, Walter and Jane, who journey to the small town of Dunmow to participate in the ancient tradition of the flitch of bacon. The flitch of bacon is a custom where a couple who have been married for a year and a day and can prove that they have not quarreled or regretted their marriage are awarded a flitch (side) of bacon as a prize.Walter and Jane are determined to win the prize, but they face many obstacles along the way. They encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a group of robbers, a wealthy squire, and a beautiful but dangerous woman. As they navigate the challenges of the flitch of bacon competition, they also confront their own doubts and fears about their marriage.The novel is set in the 19th century and provides a vivid portrayal of English village life during that time. It explores themes of love, marriage, loyalty, and tradition. The Flitch of Bacon or The Custom of Dunmow is a charming and engaging tale that will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction and romantic stories.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.

Présentation de l'éditeur: England, none have been more talked of than the Bacon op Dunmow. So says Grose, and truly. The Dunmow Flitch has passed into a proverb. It is referred to by Chaucer, in a manner which proves that allusion to it wa.s as intelligible in his day, as it would be in our owu. The orighi of the memorable Custom, hitherto enveloped in some obscurity, will be found fully explained in the course of this vei-acious history. Instituted by a Fitzwalter in the early part of the Thirteenth Centuiy. the Custom continued in force till the middle of the Eighteenth the date of the following Tale. The last delivery of the Flitch occuned on the 20th June, 1751 ;and I possess a very curious print, quite Hogarthian in its chaiacter, from a drawing taken on the spot by David Ogbome, representing (apparently with great accuiacy) the Ceremony and Procession on that occasion. This print has furnished me witli a few hints for my Story. AC ustom, almost precisely similar to that of Dunmow, existed at Whichenoure, in Staf Tordhiie, but is much less generally known. Pennant, who visited Whichenoure House in 17 SO, states, that it was remarkable for the painted wooden Bacon Flitcli, still hung up over the hall chimney, in memory of the lingular tenure by which Sir Philip de Somervile, in the tiuie of Edward III., held theM
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Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Flitch of Bacon or the Custom of Dunmow : A ...
Éditeur : Kessinger Publishing
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Couverture souple
Illustrateur : Gilbert Sir, Sir John
Etat : New