The George Borrow Page
( 1803-1881 )
Major Works
Tales of the Wild and Wonderful ( 1825 ).
Faustus ( 1825 ). Translation ( supposedly ) from Von Klinger's German.
The Talisman ( 1835 ). Translation from Pushkin's Russian.
The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain ( 1841 ). Focussing on the Gypsies of Spain, Borrow deals with their origin, their style of life, and their language. This book contains a glossary of Gypsy words.
The Bible in Spain ( 1843 ). On Line
Lavengro ( 1851 ). On Line
The Romany Rye ( 1857 ). On Line
Wild Wales ( 1862 ). On Line
About Borrow
Eileen Bigland, In the Steps of George Borrow. Rich and Cowan, 1951.
Herbert Jenkins, The Life of George Borrow. 1912, Reprint by Kennikat, 1970.
William I. Knapp, Life, Writings, and Correspondence of George Borrow. Putnam's, 1899. Reprinted by Gale, 1967.
Clement King Shorter, George Borrow and His Circle. Houghton Mifflin, 1913.
David Williams, A World of His Own: The Double Life of George Borrow. Oxford, 1982.
The George Borrow Society
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