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Robert Smith Surtees
AuthorBooks · Second hand1805-1864
Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer.
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Birth
1805
Death
1864
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Robert Smith Surtees was a prolific British writer who published a total of 73 works throughout his career.
His most notable work, Mr. Sponge's sporting tour, is a fundamental reference in the sports literature of his time.
Born in The Riding in 1805, he dedicated much of his writing to portraying the fox hunting culture in Great Britain.
In addition to his role as a novelist, Surtees had a notable career as a journalist and sports writer.
His literary legacy masterfully captures the passion for horses and 19th-century British rural life.