The Vagabond. A Novel

TitleThe Vagabond. A Novel
Year for Search1799
AuthorsWalker, George(1772-1847)
Volume / Edition2 Vols.
Date Published1799
PublisherPtd. for G. Walker
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Satire on William Godwin (1756-1836), Thomas Paine (1737-1809), David Hume (1711-76), and other mostly republican philosophers. Chaps. 7 and 8 of vol. 2 depict "a perfect Republic on the Principles of Equality and Political Justice" where nothing works the way it was intended.

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Two other editions in 1799. The 2nd ed. is identical to the 1st and the 3rd ed. has changes. There is one edition with the subtitle or, Practical Infidelity: A Novel. Harrisonburg, VA: Davidson & Bourne, 1814. Critical ed. in one vol. ed. W.M. Verhoeven. Peterborough, ON, Canada: Broadview Editions, 2004, including relevant essays.

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Author Note

(1772-1847)

Full Text

1799 Walker, George (1772-1847). The Vagabond. A Novel. 2 vols. London: Ptd. for G. Walker with two other editions in 1799 [The 2nd ed. is identical to the 1st and the 3rd ed. has changes]. There is one edition with the subtitle or, Practical Infidelity: A Novel. Harrisonburg, VA: Davidson & Bourne, 1814. Critical ed. in one vol. ed. W.M. Verhoeven. Peterborough, ON, Canada: Broadview Editions, 2004, including relevant essays. L, PSt

Satire on William Godwin (1756-1836), Thomas Paine (1737-1809), David Hume (1711-76), and other mostly republican philosophers. Chaps. 7 and 8 of vol. 2 depict “a perfect Republic on the Principles of Equality and Political Justice” where nothing works the way it was intended.