Project Gutenberg 2008-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 464 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Sampson, John 1862 1931 The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #21206 (Plain HTML file) #25071 (Plain HTML file) #422 (Plain HTML file) #54048 (Illustrated HTML file) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romany_Rye Transcribed from by the 1903 Methuen & Co. edition by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made "The Romany Rye" by George Borrow is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a sequel to "Lavengro" and follows the protagonist, Borrow himself, as he navigates a blend of reality and fiction amidst his adventures, particularly exploring the Romani culture he became fascinated with. Through unique interactions and encounters, the narrative delves into personal relationships and broader societal themes. The opening of "The Romany Rye" introduces us to Borrow's life following his departure from London. He wakes up in a dingle, a secluded area where he had camped, and begins his day by repairing a damaged post-chaise. During this time, he engages with a postillion who had been sleeping through his hammering. Their lighthearted breakfast conversation reveals the warmth of human connections and foreshadows the themes of hospitality and camaraderie throughout the book. Shortly after, a mysterious figure known as the "man in black" enters the scene, setting the stage for deeper philosophical discussions about religion, society, and Borrow's musings on the nature of truth and deception, which will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Fiction Adventure stories Romanies -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1079928 2025-08-10T10:15:11.121540 text/html 1107162 2019-08-09T10:34:22 text/html 604800 2025-08-10T10:15:23.669480 application/epub+zip 615262 2025-08-10T10:15:14.599487 application/epub+zip 480153 2025-08-10T10:15:13.023493 application/epub+zip 936741 2025-08-10T10:15:31.156443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840055 2025-08-10T10:15:22.363484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694226 2022-09-11T13:25:58.383388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975649 2025-08-10T10:15:09.671487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 975402 2008-04-14T09:31:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20104 2025-08-10T10:15:31.302379 application/rdf+xml 10886 2025-08-10T10:15:13.554474 image/jpeg 2835 2025-08-10T10:15:13.288468 image/jpeg 505630 2019-08-09T10:36:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 364092 2008-04-14T09:31:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 583608 2025-08-10T10:15:11.208508 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