David L. Chapman, a Seattle-based independent scholar, has written many books and articles on physique photography, sport history, gender studies, film and popular culture. He worked on the translation of Edmond Desbonnet’s massive French history for more than three decades.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction to The Kings of WrestlingThe Kings of Wrestlingby Edmond DesbonnetForeword: Wrestling Is the Primordial SportThe Kings of Ancient WrestlingThe Kings of Wrestling: The Early YearsThe Kings of Wrestling: Contemporary WrestlersAppendix and Metric ConversionsAppendix 1: Timothée Trimm, “Truly Strong Men”Appendix 2: Jules Vallès, Excerpts from The StreetAppendix 3: X, “Among Men”Appendix 4: Edmond Renoir, “Wrestling and Wrestlers”Appendix 5: Léon Ville, Excerpts from Wrestling and WrestlersAppendix 6: Bertrand Fauvet, “Fairground Performers”Appendix 7: Rémy ­Saint-Maurice, “Wrestling and Wrestlers”Appendix 8: Frantz Reichel, “Wrestling: A Music Hall Sport”Appendix 9: Paul Pons, Excerpts from WrestlingAppendix 10: Alberto Cougnet, Excerpts from ­Greco-Roman Wrestling on the MatAppendix 11: Adolf von Guretzki, Excerpts from Modern WrestlingChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

David L. Chapman, a Seattle-based independent scholar, has written many books and articles on physique photography, sport history, gender studies, film and popular culture. He worked on the translation of Edmond Desbonnet’s massive French history for more than three decades.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction to The Kings of WrestlingThe Kings of Wrestlingby Edmond DesbonnetForeword: Wrestling Is the Primordial SportThe Kings of Ancient WrestlingThe Kings of Wrestling: The Early YearsThe Kings of Wrestling: Contemporary WrestlersAppendix and Metric ConversionsAppendix 1: Timothée Trimm, “Truly Strong Men”Appendix 2: Jules Vallès, Excerpts from The StreetAppendix 3: X, “Among Men”Appendix 4: Edmond Renoir, “Wrestling and Wrestlers”Appendix 5: Léon Ville, Excerpts from Wrestling and WrestlersAppendix 6: Bertrand Fauvet, “Fairground Performers”Appendix 7: Rémy ­Saint-Maurice, “Wrestling and Wrestlers”Appendix 8: Frantz Reichel, “Wrestling: A Music Hall Sport”Appendix 9: Paul Pons, Excerpts from WrestlingAppendix 10: Alberto Cougnet, Excerpts from ­Greco-Roman Wrestling on the MatAppendix 11: Adolf von Guretzki, Excerpts from Modern WrestlingChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

David L. Chapman, a Seattle-based independent scholar, has written many books and articles on physique photography, sport history, gender studies, film and popular culture. He worked on the translation of Edmond Desbonnet’s massive French history for more than three decades.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction to The Kings of WrestlingThe Kings of Wrestlingby Edmond DesbonnetForeword: Wrestling Is the Primordial SportThe Kings of Ancient WrestlingThe Kings of Wrestling: The Early YearsThe Kings of Wrestling: Contemporary WrestlersAppendix and Metric ConversionsAppendix 1: Timothée Trimm, “Truly Strong Men”Appendix 2: Jules Vallès, Excerpts from The StreetAppendix 3: X, “Among Men”Appendix 4: Edmond Renoir, “Wrestling and Wrestlers”Appendix 5: Léon Ville, Excerpts from Wrestling and WrestlersAppendix 6: Bertrand Fauvet, “Fairground Performers”Appendix 7: Rémy ­Saint-Maurice, “Wrestling and Wrestlers”Appendix 8: Frantz Reichel, “Wrestling: A Music Hall Sport”Appendix 9: Paul Pons, Excerpts from WrestlingAppendix 10: Alberto Cougnet, Excerpts from ­Greco-Roman Wrestling on the MatAppendix 11: Adolf von Guretzki, Excerpts from Modern WrestlingChapter NotesBibliographyIndex