Vagrancy in the victorian age: representing the wandering poor in nineteenth-century literature and culture
Auteur :
Robinson, Alistair
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316519851
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2021
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.