The Vagabond Papers

New Expanded Edition

A collection of stories written by John Stanley James also known as The Vagabond, a man who created a name for himself writing articles about harsh prison conditions and other scandalous topics throughout Victoria and Australia as a whole during the late 1800s.

The Vagabond Papers is a collection of The Vagabond’s best work, first-hand experiences revealing the degradation of life in the festering slums of the Victorian era and a lengthy introduction to the 1969 edition from John Stanley James.