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The Flitch of Bacon is an 1854 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was originally serialised in The New Monthly Magazine. He based it on the tradition of the Flitch of Bacon at Little Dunmow in Essex, awarded to the happiest married couple.
In 1855, the year after the publication of Ainsworth's novel The Flitch of Bacon, the flitch custom was revived in the nearby town of Great Dunmow. Ainsworth presided over the ceremony and presented one of the two flitches awarded. The revival turned what was originally a private claim into a public spectacle.
18 de abr. de 2017 · After hearing about the custom, William Harrison Ainsworth, the famous British historical novelist, published a novel in 1854 called “The Flitch of Bacon.” the novel was so popular in Victorian Britain, that it managed to revive the custom again.
30 de dic. de 2017 · The ‘flitch’ refers to an ancient – and certainly medieval – custom in Dunmow, Essex, wherein couples who could prove that they had never once regretted their marriage in a year and a day would be awarded a ‘flitch’ (side) of bacon in recognition of their fidelity.
The earliest record we have of a successful claimant to the Dunmow Flitch is Richard Wright who travelled from Norwich to try his marital harmony and take home the bacon. The win is recorded in documents from the Priory of Little Dunmow still held by the British Museum.
The flitch of bacon; or, The custom of Dunmow, a tale of English home By: William Harrison Ainsworth, illustrated By: Sir John Gilbert: Novel (World's classic's) : Gilbert, Sir John, Ainsworth, William Harrison: Amazon.com.be: Books
The Flitch Of Bacon Or The Custom Of Dunmow: A Tale Of English Home. William Harrison Ainsworth, John Gilbert (Illustrator) 4.00. 4 ratings3 reviews. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
