Le vagabond dans l'Angleterre de Shakespeare

This book explores the harsh laws against vagabonds during Queen Elizabeth I's reign, detailing the punitive system designed to remove them from society. It examines how pamphleteers and playwrights like Shakespeare depicted these 'bad poor,' often with humor and a lack of condemnation, highlighting the ingenuity of rogues and false beggars. The work suggests a connection between the legal status of vagabonds and actors, offering a unique perspective on Elizabethan society and its literary reflections.