The Tramp in British Literature, 1850-1950

Shortlisted for the Literary Encyclopedia Book Prize 2022, The Tramp in British Literature, 1850-1950 offers a unique account of the emergence of a new conception of homelessness in the mid-nineteenth century. After arguing that the emergence of the figure of the tramp reflects the evolution of capitalism and disciplinary society in this period, The Tramp in British Literature uncovers a neglected body of "tramp literature" written by memoir and fiction writers, many of whom were themselves homeless. In analysing these works, it presents select texts as a unique and ignored contribution to a wider radical discourse defined by its opposition to a wider societal preoccupation with the need to be productive.

Presents an account of the emergence of the figure of the "tramp" in the late modern period Offers a survey of representations of homelessness, uncovering a neglected body of tramp literature Presents select texts as a unique contribution to a wider radical anti-productivist discourse

Autorentext

Luke Lewin Davies teaches at the University of Tübingen, Germany.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Reverse Discourse Tramp Memoirs.- Chapter 3. Reverse Discourse Tramp Fiction.- Chapter 4. Conclusion./