The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp

William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)

The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp is an autobiography published in 1908 by the Welsh poet and writer W. H. Davies (1871–1940). A large part of the book's subject matter describes the way of life of the tramp in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States in the final decade of the 19th century. George Bernard Shaw had become interested in Davies, a literary unknown at the time, and had agreed to write a preface for the book, largely through the concerted efforts of his wife Charlotte. Shaw was also instrumental in keeping the unusual title of the book, of which Davies himself was unsure, and which later proved to be controversial with some reviewers. The book was the third published by Davies, having been preceded by The Soul's Destroyer (1905) and New Poems (1907). The 1920 edition of the book concludes with five poems selected by Davies from The Soul's Destroyer. The book was written in the space of six weeks, "a great achievement for a first book by a man with the minimum of education." ( Wikipedia (edited by Expatriate))

Genre(s): Narratives, Travel & Geography

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface by George Bernard Shaw Expatriate
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Play 01 I. Childhood Expatriate
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Play 02 II. Youth Expatriate
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Play 03 III. Manhood Expatriate
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Play 04 IV. Brum Expatriate
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Play 05 V. A Tramp's Summer Vacation Expatriate
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Play 06 VI. A Night's Ride Expatriate
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Play 07 VII. Law in America Expatriate
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Play 08 VIII. A Prisoner His Own Judge Expatriate
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Play 09 IX. Berry Picking Expatriate
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Play 10 X. The Cattleman's Office Expatriate
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Play 11 XI. A Strange Cattleman Expatriate
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Play 12 XII. Thieves Expatriate
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Play 13 XIII. The Canal Expatriate
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Play 14 XIV. The House-Boat Expatriate
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Play 15 XV. A Lynching Expatriate
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Play 16 XVI. The Camp Expatriate
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Play 17 XVII. Home Expatriate
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Play 18 XVIII. Off Again Expatriate
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Play 19 XIX. A Voice in the Dark Expatriate
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Play 20 XX. Hospitality Expatriate
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Play 21 XXI. London Expatriate
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Play 22 XXII. The Ark Expatriate
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Play 23 XXIII. Gridling Expatriate
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Play 24 XXIV. On the Downright Expatriate
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Play 25 XXV. The Farmhouse Expatriate
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Play 26 XXVI. Rain & Poverty Expatriate
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Play 27 XXVII. False Hopes Expatriate
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Play 28 XXVIII. On Tramp Again Expatriate
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Play 29 XXIX. A Day's Companion Expatriate
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Play 30 XXX. The Fortune Expatriate
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Play 31 XXXI. Some Ways of Making a Living Expatriate
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Play 32 XXXII. At Last Expatriate
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Play 33 XXXIII. Success Expatriate
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Play 34 XXXIV. A House to Let Expatriate
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