Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 83 Davies, W. H. (William Henry) 1871 1940 Davies, William Henry Davies, William H. (William Henry) Beggars Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Steven Calwas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Beggars" by W. H. Davies is a narrative work likely written in the early 20th century. This insightful text explores the lives of beggars across America, delving into their experiences, customs, and the various nationalities represented among them. The author appears to offer a blend of social commentary and personal anecdotes, aiming to shed light on the complexities of begging and the circumstances that shape these individuals' lives. At the start of the book, the author discusses how beggars from different nationalities are perceived in America, emphasizing the American beggar's dominance and comparing them unfavorably to their European counterparts. Davies provides a vivid portrayal of the unique characteristics and behaviors of English, Irish, Scottish, and German beggars, detailing their approaches to begging and the social dynamics within their camps. This opening section sets the stage for a broader exploration of the communal life of beggars, filled with rich descriptions and cultural observations that engage the reader in understanding this marginalized group. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45640/45640-h/images/cover.jpg en Begging HV PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 373234 373015 2024-10-19T07:28:14.459763 2023-09-20T03:39:12.754216 text/html text/html 371834 2014-05-12T22:24:21 text/html 703918 2014-05-12T22:27:17 text/html application/zip 768899 2024-10-19T07:28:23.008727 application/epub+zip 767767 2024-10-19T07:28:16.882735 application/epub+zip 249235 2024-10-19T07:28:15.049771 application/epub+zip 793787 2024-10-19T07:28:27.601686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744590 2024-10-19T07:28:22.040718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285543 2022-09-20T19:09:09.613111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353581 353392 2024-10-19T07:28:13.800764 2023-09-20T03:39:12.297219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353186 2014-05-12T22:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132654 2014-05-12T22:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 353194 2014-05-12T22:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132663 2014-05-12T22:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21540 2024-10-19T07:28:28.026664 application/rdf+xml 7997 2024-10-19T07:28:16.079723 image/jpeg 1561 2024-10-19T07:28:15.817828 image/jpeg 760254 2024-10-19T07:28:14.510739 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia