Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds (1865)

by Robert Smith Surtees

Book Overview

Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds is a novel written by Robert Smith Surtees and first published in 1865. The story follows the adventures of the eponymous Mr. Facey Romford, a wealthy and eccentric gentleman who is obsessed with fox hunting. Romford is determined to establish his own pack of hounds, and the novel chronicles his efforts to do so, as well as his relationships with various characters in the hunting community.The novel is set in the English...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164104780
• ISBN13: 9781164104780
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Fox-hunting highjinks

Robert Smith Surtees devoted his life basically to two things: fox hunting and novel writing, actually combining both into a single pursuit. He wrote a number of delightful novels centering around the fox-hunting society in and about Durham, England; this was his last book, published posthumously, and among his best. Facey Romford is a confidence trickster who passes himself off as his wealthy namesake, using the other's stationery to pull off the switch. He becomes Master of the Hounds of the Heavyside Hunt, and from that vantage point we are privy to all kinds of characters and happenings. The novel ends with Facey and his new bride going to Australia, not in disgrace, as was hoped by all who knew him, but where his fortunes only increase and all is well. Surtees's humor is broad and ruthless, and his observations on what makes this society tick are keen and perceptive. The novel presents an entertaining look at the sporting side of Victorian England.