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Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Borrow, George (1803–1881).

Catalogue synopsis

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"Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest" by George Borrow is a work published in 1851 that blends memoir and novel. Following a protagonist named George from military barracks to London's underworld to life as a wandering tinker, the book offers vivid portraits of Romany travelers and English society's margins. Initially puzzling critics with its mixture of fact and fiction, this unconventional narrative later became a celebrated classic of nineteenth-century English literature, praised for its portrayal of eccentric characters and adventurous spirit.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest
  • Author credits: Borrow, George (1803–1881)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • England -- Fiction
  • Romanies -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

  • Category: Adventure
  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Novels

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