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William Henry Davies was born in the Pillgwenlly district of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, a busy port on July 3rd, 1871. Davies seemed to find childhood difficult. By the age of 13 he was arrested, part of a gang of five schoolmates, and charged with stealing handbags. He was... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Beggars by W.H Davies

William Henry Davies was born in the Pillgwenlly district of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, a busy port on July 3rd, 1871. Davies seemed to find childhood difficult. By the age of 13 he was arrested, part of a gang of five schoolmates, and charged with stealing handbags. He... Read Full Overview

Beggars is a novel written by W. H. Davies and first published in 1909. The book tells the story of a young man named Steve who decides to leave his comfortable life in London and become a beggar. He is drawn to the freedom and adventure of the road, and sets out on a journey... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Beggars by W.H Davies