Title: Romanticism on the road
Subtitle: the marginal gains of Wordsworth's homeless
First published: 1999
Description: "A witness to the French Revolution, Wordsworth knew the extremes of republican turmoil and the repressive panic it triggered in conservative British authorities. Toby Benis challenges critical orthodoxy by arguing that the poet rejected the political dogma not only of aristocrats but also of political radicals.

Romanticism on the Road draws upon current discussions of homelessness as well as historical and legal documents to offer a cultural history of Georgian vagrancy and explain why Wordsworth chose the homeless to bear his message."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: History, Rogues and vagabonds in literature, Characters, Literature and society, Tramps in literature, Homeless persons in literature, Influence, Romanticism, Political and social views, Homeless persons, Homelessness in literature, Marginality, Social, in literature, France, history, revolution, 1789-1799, influence, Romanticism, great britain, Wordsworth, william, 1770-1850
Places: England, France
People: William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Time periods: Revolution, 1789-1799, 19th century
LC classification: PR5892.H553 B46 2000