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The Romany Rye: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Romany Rye: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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The Romany Rye is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Borrow, George (1803–1881).

Catalogue synopsis

Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:

"The Romany Rye" by George Borrow is a novel written in 1857 as a sequel to Lavengro. This philosophical adventure follows a learned young man living among the Romani people, encountering eccentric characters and exploring Gypsy customs. The protagonist acquires a horse from his Romani friend Jasper Petulengro and journeys to the Horncastle horse fair. The story concludes with a linguistic revelation about connections between Romani and Northern Indian languages, prompting dreams of distant travel.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: The Romany Rye
  • Author credits: Borrow, George (1803–1881)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • Adventure stories
  • England -- Fiction
  • Romanies -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

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

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