Project Gutenberg 2004-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 123 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Thomas, Edward 1878 1917 Eastaway, Edward Thomas, Philip Edward The pocket George Borrow : $b passages chosen from the works of George Borrow Transcribed from the 1912 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "The Pocket George Borrow: Passages Chosen from the Works of George Borrow" by Edward Thomas is a curated anthology of writings from George Borrow, likely compiled in the early 20th century. This collection surfaces selections from Borrow’s diverse works, offering insights into themes related to Romani culture, the author's travels, and his unique observations of life and language, particularly as they pertain to the Gypsies of England and Spain. The opening of the anthology sets the tone for Borrow's literary craftsmanship, reflecting on his fascination with Romani life and culture. It introduces the concept of "patterans," a system of trails used by Gypsies, which serves as a metaphor for Borrow's exploration of his subjects. The passages depict lively dialogues between characters, highlighting the humor and poignancy in interviews with both Gypsies and gorgios (non-Gypsies). Through vivid imagery, Borrow paints a colorful picture of the cultural interactions he observed, infusing his narrative with a mix of curiosity, critique, and admiration for the Romani people, capturing the essence of a life that straddles both adventure and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Selections Authors, English -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: British Literature 278412 2025-08-06T07:46:41.892644 text/html 281719 2020-12-18T14:43:33 text/html 193173 2025-08-06T07:46:47.964599 application/epub+zip 195424 2025-08-06T07:46:44.536619 application/epub+zip 174585 2025-08-06T07:46:43.468636 application/epub+zip 342158 2025-08-06T07:46:50.599592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324206 2025-08-06T07:46:47.349608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277298 2022-09-07T13:49:07.622122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262527 2025-08-06T07:46:41.467628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262253 2020-12-18T14:43:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19589 2025-08-06T07:46:50.727594 application/rdf+xml 13849 2025-08-06T07:46:43.967617 image/jpeg 3766 2025-08-06T07:46:43.715619 image/jpeg 104477 2020-12-18T14:43:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 102054 2020-12-18T14:43:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 190661 2025-08-06T07:46:41.917628 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia