''The Beloved Vagabond'' is a 1906

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novel written by

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. It is the most famous work of Locke.Neuburg p.125 In nineteenth-century France, an

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decides to disguise himself as a

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Adaptations

In 1908 Locke adapted the novel into a play. Several film adaptations have been made, including in 1915, 1923 and

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References

Bibliography

* Neuburg, Victor E., ''The Popular Press Companion to Popular Literature''.

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, 1983

External links

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