Project Gutenberg 2012-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 370 Shorter, Clement King 1857 1926 The Life of George Borrow Transcribed from the [1920] J. M. Dent & Sons edition by David Price "The Life of George Borrow" by Clement King Shorter is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of George Borrow, a well-known figure known for his travels and literary works, exploring his familial background, early life, and the influences that shaped his eccentric and wandering character. The opening of the biography sets the stage for George Borrow's life, detailing his birth in Dumpling Green, Norfolk, and the impact of his family's nomadic lifestyle due to his father's military service. The narrative introduces his parents, Captain Thomas Borrow and Ann Perfrement, highlighting their unique backgrounds and how these factors contributed to Borrow's traits and inclinations toward vagabondage. It provides insights into his family dynamics, particularly the contrast in favor given to his elder brother, John, and establishes a sense of place and time that will be pivotal in understanding Borrow's later pursuits and adventures as a writer and traveler. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Borrow, George, 1803-1881 PR Text Category: Biographies 766694 2025-07-15T14:30:05.517282 text/html 774808 2012-01-24T17:05:35 text/html 639140 2025-07-15T14:30:17.697221 application/epub+zip 646224 2025-07-15T14:30:08.261280 application/epub+zip 368290 2025-07-15T14:30:06.622280 application/epub+zip 1387794 2025-07-15T14:30:24.236187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1309983 2025-07-15T14:30:16.386201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536801 2022-09-17T15:40:23.479284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704551 2025-07-15T14:30:04.242399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 704378 2012-01-24T17:02:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18275 2025-07-15T14:30:24.376163 application/rdf+xml 10250 2025-07-15T14:30:07.154297 image/jpeg 2908 2025-07-15T14:30:06.886247 image/jpeg 263109 2012-01-24T17:09:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 507009 2012-01-24T17:09:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 614864 2025-07-15T14:30:05.588301 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