The Autobiography of a Super Tramp - Softcover
William Henry Davies's working tour of the USA brought him into contact with the harsher side of American life and some of its more remarkable characters. Back in Britain, though resident in various doss-houses, he became the darling of the London literary set. Bernard Shaw was stunned by the power of this unvarnished narrative, that still retains its impact and insight. This book is intended for students of literature between the wars; America in the Depression.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
W. H. Davies (1871-1940) was a renowned Welsh poet, most famous for his poem Leisure (1911). He published his first book, The Soul's Destroyer and Other Poems in March 1905. He wrote few works of prose; Autobiography of a Super-Tramp (1908) is his most famous. He married in 1923 and his last place of residence was Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. In 1926 he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Wales. In 1938 a plaque in his honour was unveiled in Newport.
Review:
“Davies and Kerouac are so similar it’s like they have had the same illness. !ey kept searching, longing, moving. . . !ey are mesmerising narrators. . . [Davies’s] story has the tension and suspense of a man whose life and soul is in jeopardy.”
The Times (London)
The Times (London)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherJonathan Cape Children's Books
- Publication date1921
- ISBN 10 0224603507
- ISBN 13 9780224603508
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages264
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
The Autobiography of a Super Tramp
Published by
Jonathan Cape Ltd
(1968)
ISBN 10: 0224603507
ISBN 13: 9780224603508
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Light toning to page ends. DJ with some edge wear, small tears and creasing. Seller Inventory # 9999-9994554613
Buy Used
US$ 8.90
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Autobiography of a Super Tramp
Published by
Jonathan Cape Children's Books
(1921)
ISBN 10: 0224603507
ISBN 13: 9780224603508
Used
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: Good+. Good+ papaerback with minor shelfwear. Crease to spine, but binding appears tight and sturdy. First page is heavily marked with pen, but the rest of text appears very good. A nice reading/study copy. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 301345
Buy Used
US$ 50.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Autobiography of a Super Tramp
Published by
Jonathan Cape Children's Books
(1921)
ISBN 10: 0224603507
ISBN 13: 9780224603508
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.71. Seller Inventory # G0224603507I4N00
Buy Used
US$ 55.24
Convert currency