George Borrow in East Anglia (Dodo Press) - Softcover

Dutt, William A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1409966941 ISBN 13: 9781409966944

Publisher: Dodo Press, 2009

Synopsis

George Henry Borrow (1803-1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, and they figure prominently in his work. Borrow was born at East Dereham, Norfolk. He was educated at the Royal High School of Edinburgh and Norwich Grammar School. He studied law, but languages and literature became his main interests. In 1825, he began his first major European journey, walking in France and Germany. Over the next few years he visited Russia, Portugal, Spain and Morocco, acquainting himself with the people and languages of the various countries he visited. His book The Zincali (1841) was moderately successful, and The Bible in Spain (1843) was a huge success, making Borrow a celebrity overnight. But the eagerly awaited Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest (1851) and The Romany Rye (1857) puzzled many readers, who were not sure how much was fact and how much fiction (a question debated to this day).

About this edition

• Publisher: Dodo Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1409966941
• ISBN 13: 9781409966944
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56