Kemps Nine Daies Wonder: Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich

"Kemps Nine Daies Wonder: Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich" by William Kemp is a funny story from the 1600s. It's like a diary and travel book mixed together, telling about a funny actor's trip from London to Norwich. He dances the whole way! The story explains what happened on his trip. It discusses bad stories people were spreading about him after ballad-makers wrote about him. At the start, we meet William Kemp, a famous funny actor from long ago. He starts on an amazing trick; dancing, having fun, and talking to people as he travels. Kemp leaves London with his drum player. People react to him in different ways, some are nice and some make fun of him. He talks about what he saw on the way and funny things that happened, like folks trying to dance with him and problems getting through crowds. The whole story is happy and funny showing both the humor and his thoughts as he travels.