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George Borrow, The Man And His Books
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This antiquarian book contains Edward Thomas's biography of George Borrow, "George Borrow - The Man and His Books". This fascinating and uniquely insightful look into the life and work of George Borrow constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in this most esteemed author, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector. George Henry Borrow (1803 - 1881) was an English author whose novels and travel books were chiefly concerned with his time spent travelling around Europe. During this time, he became enamoured with the Romani people of Europe, and based much of his subsequent work on their customs and traditions. The chapters of this volume include: "Borrow's autobiography", "His Own Hero", "Presenting the Truth", "What s Truth", "His Predecessors", "The Biographer's Material", "Portraits of the Artist", "Childhood", "Schooldays", "Leaving School", "Literature and Languages", etcetera. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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Table of contents
- NOTE
- DEDICATION TO E. S. P. HAYNES
- CHAPTER IâBORROWâS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- CHAPTER IIâHIS OWN HERO
- CHAPTER IIIâPRESENTING THE TRUTH
- CHAPTER IVâWHAT IS TRUTH?
- CHAPTER VâHIS PREDECESSORS
- CHAPTER VIâTHE BIOGRAPHERâS MATERIAL
- CHAPTER VIIâPORTRAITS OF THE ARTIST
- CHAPTER VIIIâCHILDHOOD
- CHAPTER IXâSCHOOLDAYS
- CHAPTER XâLEAVING SCHOOL
- CHAPTER XIâLITERATURE AND LANGUAGES
- CHAPTER XIIâLONDON
- CHAPTER XIIIââJOSEPH SELLâ
- CHAPTER XIVâOUT OF LONDON
- CHAPTER XVâAN EARLY PORTRAIT
- CHAPTER XVIâTHE VEILED PERIOD
- CHAPTER XVIIâTHE BIBLE SOCIETY: RUSSIA
- CHAPTER XVIIIâTHE BIBLE SOCIETY: SPAIN
- CHAPTER XIXââTHE ZINCALIâ
- CHAPTER XXââTHE BIBLE IN SPAINâ
- CHAPTER XXIââTHE BIBLE IN SPAINâ: THE CHARACTERS
- CHAPTER XXIIââTHE BIBLE IN SPAINâ: STYLE
- CHAPTER XXIIIâBETWEEN THE ACTS
- CHAPTER XXIVââLAVENGROâ AND âTHE ROMANY RYEâ
- CHAPTER XXVââLAVENGROâ AND âTHE ROMANY RYEâ: THE CHARACTERS
- CHAPTER XXVIââLAVENGROâ AND âTHE ROMANY RYEâ: THE STYLE
- CHAPTER XXVIIâBORROW AND LOW LIFE
- CHAPTER XXVIIIâWALKING TOURS
- CHAPTER XXIXââWILD WALESâ
- CHAPTER XXXââWILD WALESâ (continued)
- CHAPTER XXXIââWILD WALESâ: STYLE
- CHAPTER XXXIIââROMANO LAVO-LILâ
- CHAPTER XXXIIIâLAST YEARS
- CONCLUSION
- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE BORROWBy Edward Thomas.
- Footnotes: