Awdeley's Fraternitye of Vacabondes, Harman's Caueat, Haben's Sermon, &c.

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Author Awdelay, John, active 1559-1577
Author Haben, Parson
Author Harman, Thomas, active 1567
Editor Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910
Editor Viles, Edward, 1841-1891
Title Awdeley's Fraternitye of Vacabondes, Harman's Caueat, Haben's Sermon, &c.
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Summary "Awdeley's Fraternitye of Vacabondes, Harman's Caueat, Haben's Sermon, &c." edited by Edward Viles and Frederick James Furnivall is a historical collection of tracts composed in the 16th century. This compilation includes works by John Awdeley, Thomas Harman, and Parson Haben, addressing the lives, practices, and social commentary related to vagabonds and thieves in Elizabethan England. The texts offer a fascinating glimpse into the criminal underbelly of society during this period, presenting character sketches of various types of rogues, their languages, and the societal perceptions of these groups. The opening of the work introduces the context and purpose behind the inclusion of these tracts, focusing on Awdeley’s "Fraternitye of Vacabondes", which describes the various orders of rogues and beggars, along with their names and dishonest practices. It notes the interest in such subjects during the era and highlights how these documents serve as both cautionary tales and social commentary. The gathered illustrations of the vagabond life provide a mixture of dire warnings and irreverent humor, setting the tone for the exploration of societal attitudes toward crime and poverty in early modern England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English prose literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700
Subject Rogues and vagabonds -- Literary collections
Subject Thieves -- Literary collections
Subject England -- Literary collections
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EBook-No. 56307
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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