We welcome Author Lee Brazil to the blog!
Every when that men
have lived, sport has prospered and this was no less true in what we often
think of as simpler, more elegant times. Imagine a world where men wore silk
and velvet, where blowsy shirts and skin tight trousers gave every man a
romantic, sensual appeal, where men prided themselves on the fit and style of
their clothes, on cutting a dash in society and on the dance floor.
And what did this
creature of elegance and style do for entertainment outside the sight of his
lady fair?
Why any foolish,
bloodthirsty activity that crossed his fancy of course!
The aristocratic
gentlemen of the regency make for wonderful, dreamy heroes, but when it came to
entertainment, the class lines and elegant manners were dropped and they rubbed
elbows with the lower classes with ease and pleasure.
Their tastes in sport
weren't much different than those of men today. They enjoyed boxing just as
much as the men of modern society. Boxing, fisticuffs, or pugilisms as the
sport was known, between two gentlemen was conducted according to quite strict
rules. Professional matches were
generally held at inns and were very popular, though aristocrats were most
always merely spectators at these events.
Since they didn't have the technology to indulge
via the big screen, when a particularly appealing match was planned, the
aristocrats filled the rural inns around the place. Their presence was good for
business, as the impression one gets is that such a match generally resulted in
partying on the level of what one sees in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break.
Gathering for a boxing
match was also a good excuse to indulge in the other favored vices, drinking,
gambling and self-indulgence, but more about those another time!
Fighting between men
wasn't the only sport that engaged the nobility and common men alike, either.
These fellows would travel just as far to watch a cock fight. Hunting,
shooting, fencing, boxing, racing horses or curricles, a gentleman had plenty
of opportunity to cut loose and shed some claret.
Boxing skills often
came in quite handy outside the sports arena as well, as you'll see in
Randall's Romance, when Randall finds himself in a tight spot or two.
Thanks again for
letting me ramble, I hope you'll check out my books, or stop by and find me on
Facebook.
Randall's Romance by
Lee Brazil
Slip into the past to an era of mystery men, danger, and
romance, where a chance encounter at a masquerade ball can lead to a lifetime
of love. http://www.amazon.com/Randalls-Romance-Behind-Closed-ebook/dp/B00CLHB2F2
An Engagement at the
Theater by LB
Having resolved his wardrobe deficiencies to his valet's
satisfaction, Gavin leaves Marcus to sort out the ways and means to fulfill the
desire their spying in the tailor shop has aroused, while he re-engages with
his recent conquest, the not so innocent Bernard. https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-engagementatthetheater-1185398-145.html
Fifty-Fifty Chances
Are by Lee Brazil
"There's a fifty-fifty chance he's lying to me."
When the body of an ex-cop is found in the men's room of the Chances Are,
Chance and Rory are the prime suspects. Chance knows he didn't do it, but he
can't be sure of Rory. https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-fiftyfiftychancesare-1186708-148.html
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