The Vagabond in Literature

The author uses the term vagabond to mean a wandering temperament and assembles essays that trace how that impulse appears across modern writers. An opening discussion defines the term and outlines traits—restlessness, a passionate attachment to the earth, aloofness, and occasional bohemianism—then individual studies examine figures who exemplify those notes, considering style, imagination, and the personal element in their work. Treatments range from comparative sketches to aesthetic and psychological observations, covering critics, essayists, and poets, and conclude by assessing how the wandering temperament shapes themes and modes in contemporary literature.