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An edition of The autobiography of a super-tramp (1908)

Autobiography of a Super-Tramp

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“A young poet tramped across America, crossed and re-crossed the Atlantic as a cattleman, begged and peddled in England, developing meanwhile in the power to write with rare perception and beauty.”
— A.L.A. Catalog 1926

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Table of Contents

Foreword i
Preface xi
Chapter I. Childhood Page 1
Chapter II:. Youth Page 11
Chapter III:. Manhood Page 21
Chapter IV:. Brum Page 29
Chapter V:. A Tramp's Summer Vacation Page 35
Chapter VI:. A Night's Ride Page 41
Chapter VII.:. Law in America Page 50
Chapter VIII:. A Prisoner His Own Judge Page 59
Chapter IX:. Berry Picking Page 68
Chapter X:. The Cattleman's Office Page 77
Chapter XI:. A Strange Cattleman Page 90
Chapter XII:. Thieves Page 99
Chapter XIII:. The Canal Page 105
Chapter XIV:. The House-Boat Page 111
Chapter XV:. A Lynching Page 122
Chapter XVI:. The Camp Page 130
Chapter XVII:. Home Page 139
Chapter XVIII:. Off Again Page 149
Chapter XX:. Hospitality Page 170
Chapter XXI:. London Page 175
Chapter XXII:. The Ark Page 190
Chapter XXIII:. Grid Ling Page 203
Chapter XXIV:. On The Downright Page 217
Chapter XXV:. The Farmhouse Page 228
Chapter XXVI:. Rain and Poverty Page 239
Chapter XXVII:. False Hopes Page 246
Chapter XXVIII:. On Tramp Again Page 254
Chapter XXIX:. A Day's Companion Page 266
Chapter XXX:. The Fortune Page 272
Chapter XXXI:. Some Ways of Making a Living Page 279
Chapter XXXII:. At Last Page 285
Chapter XXXIII:. Success Page 296
Chapter XXXIV. A House to Let Page 304
Recommended Reading. Page 311

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Published in
Strasbourg, France

Contributors

Author
W.H. Davies
Foreword
George Bernard Shaw
Preface
Gregg Robert Salters
Publishing Director
B.E.S.T. of Strasbourg

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Paperback
Number of pages
335
Dimensions
17 x 11 x centimeters

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OL25227012M
ISBN 13
9782953763133
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