George Borrow (1803–1881)
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Borrow was employed by the (Protestant) Bible Society to distribute bibles in Catholic Spain in 1835. He encountered much opposition and was on one occasion imprisoned for three weeks. The famous account of his experience has little to do with the Bible and much to do with the people, land, and mostra altro perils of his journey. Borrow is as racy in his descriptions of places as of people. Lavengro (1851) and its sequel, The Romany Rye (1857), are like novels in their interest and excitement. They are stories of gypsies, rich in gypsy lore, superstitions, and customs. Borrow spent many years in close association with Spanish gypsies and translated the Gospel of St. Luke into their language. His linguistic abilities were remarkable; he gives much space to word derivations, particularly in Lavengro. His books abound in pugnacious passages; his attacks on Sir Walter Scott (see Vol. 1), on prizefighters, and on "papists" are indicative of some of his sharp prejudices. He wrote marvelously, however, and those who admire him are devotees for life. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di George Borrow
Celebrated trials and remarkable cases of criminal jurisprudence from the earliest records to the year 1825 (2003) 6 copie
The Eagle of Alder Grove 2 copie
A supplementary chapter to The Bible in Spain : inspired by Ford's "Hand-book for travellers in Spain" (2011) 2 copie
Borrow. Selections. With essays by Richard Ford, Leslie Stephen & George Saintsbury. With an introduction and notes by… (1924) 2 copie
The Prediction 1 copia
The Works Of George Borrow: The Bible In Spain Or The Journeys Adventures And Imprisonments Of An Englishman In An… (2007) 1 copia
Celtic bards, chiefs and kings 1 copia
Selections from George Borrow 1 copia
Printing in St. Petersburg 1834 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Turkish Jester or, The Pleasantries of Cogia Nasr Eddin Effendi (2009) — Traduttore, alcune edizioni — 4 copie
King Diderik and the fight between the Lion and Dragon and other ballads (2011) — Traduttore — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Borrow, George Henry
- Data di nascita
- 1803-07-05
- Data di morte
- 1881-07-26
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Brompton Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK (birth)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
London, England, UK
Oulton, Suffolk, UK - Istruzione
- Royal High School of Edinburgh
Norwich Grammar School - Attività lavorative
- novelist
travel writer - Organizzazioni
- British and Foreign Bible Society
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- ISBN
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