George Borrow

George Henry Borrow
George Henry Borrow
	1843 portrait by Henry Wyndham Phillips at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Born	5 July 1803; East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Died	26 July 1881 (aged 78); Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Occupation	Author
Notable work	The Bible in Spain (1843); Lavengro (1851); Romany Rye (1857); Wild Wales (1862);
Spouse	Mary Clarke (?–1869)
Parents	Ann Perfrement; Thomas Borrow;

George Henry Borrow (5 July 1803 – 26 July 1881) was an English writer of novels and of travel based on personal experiences in Europe.^[1] His travels gave him a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, who figure strongly in his work. His best-known books are The Bible in Spain and the novels Lavengro and The Romany Rye, set in his time with the English Romanichal (Gypsies).

^ John Sutherland (1990) [1989]. "Borrow, George". The Stanford Companion to Victorian Literature. Stanford University Press. p. 77. ISBN 9780804718424.

[1] John Sutherland (1990) [1989]. "Borrow, George". The Stanford Companion to Victorian Literature. Stanford University Press. p. 77. ISBN 9780804718424.

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George Henry Borrow
1843 portrait by Henry Wyndham Phillips at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Born	(1803-07-05)5 July 1803 East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Died	26 July 1881(1881-07-26) (aged 78) Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Occupation	Author
Notable work	The Bible in Spain (1843) Lavengro (1851) Romany Rye (1857) Wild Wales (1862)
Spouse	Mary Clarke (?–1869)
Parents	Ann Perfrement Thomas Borrow