Portrait of George Borrow

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George Borrow

1803–1881 · England

An English writer, traveller and linguist whose journeys became idiosyncratic encounters with languages, local histories and people outside conventional society.

Travel & Nature Language & Communication

Life and context

A short timeline

1803
Born in England.
1862
Wild Wales published.
Unknown year
The Bible in Spain Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula published.
Unknown year
The Romany Rye published.
1881
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

walking
language
Wales
encounter

Expansive first-person travel prose driven by dialogue, curiosity, folklore and a strongly individual narrator.

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Works by George Borrow

6 works in the Linden collection.

Cover of Wild Wales

Travel & Nature

Wild Wales

George Borrow

Travel & Nature · B2–C1 · 21 hr

Cover of The Bible in Spain Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

Travel & Nature

The Bible in Spain Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

George Borrow

Travel & Nature · B2–C1 · 20 hr

Cover of The Romany Rye

Fiction

The Romany Rye

George Borrow

Fiction · B1–B2 · 14 hr

Cover of Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

Fiction

Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

George Borrow

Fiction · B2–C1 · 20 hr

Cover of The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain

Language & Communication

The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain

George Borrow

Language & Communication · B2–C1 · 8 hr

Cover of Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society

Essays

Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society

George Borrow

Essays · B2–C1 · 11 hr

Author FAQ

Where should I start?

Which George Borrow book should I read first?

Explore Wild Wales, then compare the lengths and subjects of the available works.

Is the author portrait historical?

This is a Linden original, historically informed editorial portrait—not an archival photograph. It is based on commonly documented appearance and period clothing; reuse status: Linden original artwork.