Project Gutenberg 2009-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 289 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) The Belovéd Vagabond Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beloved_Vagabond_(novel) Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Belovéd Vagabond" by William John Locke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the introduction of Paragot, a charismatic vagabond who befriends and adopts a young street urchin known as Augustus Smith, later nicknamed Asticot. The novel explores their unique relationship and Paragot's influence on Asticot's life, as he seeks to transform the boy’s outlook through philosophy, art, and education. At the start of the book, the narrator, Augustus, describes his initial encounter with Paragot, detailing how he was brought into the man’s chaotic but vibrant world. Paragot, who is depicted as a free-spirited and eccentric character, offers Augustus not only sustenance and shelter but also the promise of a different life—the pursuit of knowledge and self-discovery. Their relationship develops as Paragot educates Augustus, breaking him free from his impoverished past, while they navigate various whimsical and thought-provoking adventures. The opening sets the tone for a story rich with friendship, mentorship, and the struggles between societal expectations and personal freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Homeless persons -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 556567 2025-07-11T14:36:26.565036 text/html 564847 2021-01-04T22:42:04 text/html 305734 2025-07-11T14:36:36.768006 application/epub+zip 312227 2025-07-11T14:36:29.774007 application/epub+zip 302473 2025-07-11T14:36:28.299001 application/epub+zip 557170 2025-07-11T14:36:42.024992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510160 2025-07-11T14:36:35.703992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469570 2022-09-13T09:20:17.032226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511975 2025-07-11T14:36:25.257036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511351 2021-01-04T22:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511358 2021-01-04T22:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21658 2025-07-11T14:36:42.157937 application/rdf+xml 13803 2025-07-11T14:36:28.797017 image/jpeg 3457 2025-07-11T14:36:28.546004 image/jpeg 202610 2021-01-04T22:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 218575 2021-01-04T22:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 202237 2021-01-04T22:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 292147 2025-07-11T14:36:26.609052 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia