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The Vagabond in Literature

by Arthur Compton-Rickett

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical15 chapters
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About this book

Explore the restless spirit of literary wanderers whose passion for earth and nature defies convention, revealing the "vagabond" temperament that shapes modern literature through personal journeys and bohemian defiance.

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Contents

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02p. viiFOREWORD
03p. ixCONTENTS
04p. xviiLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
05p. 1INTRODUCTION the vagabond element in modern literature
06p. 17I WILLIAM HAZLITT
07p. 35II THOMAS DE QUINCEY
08p. 55III GEORGE BORROW
09p. 87IV HENRY D. THOREAU
10p. 115V ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
11p. 139VI RICHARD JEFFERIES
12p. 167VII WALT WHITMAN

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