Alistair Robinson (University of London Birkbeck)

Vagrancy in the Victorian Age

Representing the Wandering Poor in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture

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Produktbeschreibung

Uncovering the rich taxonomy of nineteenth-century vagrancy, this interdisciplinary study explores how the Victorians conceptualised poverty, mobility and homelessness. It offers an important resource for students and scholars of nineteenth-century literature and history, situating major canonical texts within illuminating cultural contexts.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 275
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781009011242
• ISBN-10: 1009011243
• Artikelnr.: 68802035

Autorenporträt

Alistair Robinson is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. The Country
1. Gypsies, Hawkers and Handicraft Tramps
2. Poachers
Part II. The City
3. Casual Paupers
4. Loafers
Part III. The Frontier
5. Paupers, Vagabonds and American Indians
6. Beachcombers
Afterword: London 1902.