Lavengro: The Scholar; The Gypsy; The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Lavengro: The Scholar; The Gypsy; The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Lavengro: The Scholar; The Gypsy; The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2) 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, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by George Borrow is a work published in 1851 that blends memoir and novel. The protagonist George, son of a militia officer, moves through barrack towns across Britain before becoming a lawyer's apprentice, then a London hack writer, and finally a wandering tinker. Throughout his journey, he encounters and befriends Romany travelers, offering sympathetic portraits of their lives. This autobiographical novel interweaves genuine memoir with fictional episodes, creating an unconventional narrative of nineteenth-century England's margins.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Lavengro: The Scholar; The Gypsy; The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2)
- Author credits: Borrow, George (1803–1881)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Fiction
- Romanies -- Fiction
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- Category: Biographies
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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