


"Plain or Ringlets?" by Robert Smith Surtees is a sparkling social satire set in Victorian England. The novel follows a cast of colorful characters as they navigate the intricacies of courtship, class, and country life. Surtees' witty prose and keen observations create a vivid...



Robert Smith Surtees has long been considered to be one of the great comic chroniclers of the foibles of country life. A sports writer by profession, he was a regular contributor to magazines and periodicals, and produced numerous treatises on animal welfare laws. His affection...


