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The Vagabond (George Walker Novel)
A vagabond is a person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or regular work. (The) Vagabond or Vagabondage may also refer to: Literature * ''Vagabond'' (novel), second book in ''The Grail Quest'' series of Bernard Cornwell *''The Vagabond'', a 1799 novel by George Walker *'' The Vagabond'', an 1878 play by W. S. Gilbert, originally called ''The Ne'er-do-Weel'' *''The Vagabond'', a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, published in ''Songs of Travel and Other Verses ''Songs of Travel and Other Verses'' is an 1896 book of poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson. Originally published by Chatto & Windus, it explores the author's perennial themes of travel and adventure. The work gained a new public and popularity wh ...'' in 1896 * ''The Vagabond'' (novel), a 1910 novel by Colette Publications *Vagabond (manga), ''Vagabond'' (manga), a 1998 manga by Takehiko Inoue *Vagabond (comics), a Marvel Universe character *Vagabond (magazine), ''Vagabond'' (magazine), a Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vagabond
Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, scavenging, petty theft, temporary work, or social security (where available). Historically, vagrancy in Western societies was associated with petty crime, begging and lawlessness, and punishable by law with forced labor, military service, imprisonment, or confinement to dedicated labor houses. Both ''vagrant'' and ''vagabond'' ultimately derive from the Latin word '' vagari'', meaning "to wander". The term ''vagabond'' is derived from Latin ''vagabundus''. In Middle English, ''vagabond'' originally denoted a person without a home or employment. Historical views Vagrants have been historically characterised as outsiders in settled, ordered communities: embodiments of otherness, objects of scorn or mistrust, or worthy recipients of help and charity. Some ancient sources ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
