Vagrancy in the Victorian Age Representing the Wandering Poor in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture |
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| Author:
| Robinson, Alistair |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-01939-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2021 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.