The Tramp In British Literature, 1850—1950

The Tramp in British Literature, 1850–1950 offers an account of the emergence of a new conception of homelessness in the mid-nineteenth century, which it argues reflects the evolution of capitalism and disciplinary society in this period. In the process it uncovers a neglected body of literature on the subject of the tramp written by thirty-three memoir writers and eighteen fiction writers, most of whom were themselves homeless. In analysing these works, The Tramp in British Literature presents select texts as a unique and ignored contribution to a wider radical discourse defined by its opposition to a societal fixation upon the need to be productive.

• | Author: Luke Lewin Davies
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Nov 25, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 360 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 303073434X
• | ISBN-13: 9783030734343