Project Gutenberg 2006-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 235 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Watts-Dunton, Theodore 1832 1914 Watts-Dunton, Walter Theodore Watts, Theodore Lavengro: the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavengro Transcribed from the 1893 Ward, Lock, Bowden, and Co. edition by David Price "Lavengro: the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest" by George Borrow is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the journey of a scholar—presumably Borrow himself—as he encounters various characters, including a gypsy and a priest, navigating themes of identity, culture, and the nature of knowledge. The book explores the author's fascination with the Romany people and his reflections on society, education, and faith. The opening portion introduces us to the author's origins and upbringing in East Anglia, detailing his father’s military background and his mother’s Huguenot heritage. Borrow paints a vivid picture of his childhood, contrasting himself with his older brother, who was highly intelligent and outgoing, while he felt reserved and introspective. The narrative is interspersed with notable childhood experiences, such as encounters with nature and a fascination with books, particularly a transformative moment when he discovers an influential volume that captivates his imagination and ignites his curiosity about the world. This early passion for literature foreshadows the explorations and insights he will share throughout the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Romanies -- Fiction PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1422694 2025-08-08T12:22:50.550879 text/html 1473283 2010-01-13T16:35:50 text/html 896456 2025-08-08T12:23:06.846781 application/epub+zip 912013 2025-08-08T12:22:55.080788 application/epub+zip 620302 2025-08-08T12:22:53.142804 application/epub+zip 1421081 2025-08-08T12:23:16.823702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1301165 2025-08-08T12:23:05.186751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918727 2022-09-09T13:22:00.828238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1322762 2025-08-08T12:22:48.042830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1348949 2010-01-13T16:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1322434 2010-01-13T16:50:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21482 2025-08-08T12:23:16.973682 application/rdf+xml 19752 2025-08-08T12:22:53.754810 image/jpeg 4349 2025-08-08T12:22:53.470805 image/jpeg 498949 2010-01-13T16:50:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 786153 2010-01-13T16:50:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 495658 2010-01-13T16:50:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 871267 2025-08-08T12:22:50.672854 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