Project Gutenberg 2007-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 84 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Watts-Dunton, Theodore 1832 1914 Watts-Dunton, Walter Theodore Watts, Theodore The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro" Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #21206 (Plain HTML file) #25071 (Plain HTML file) #422 (Plain HTML file) #54048 (Illustrated HTML file) Transcribed from the 1900 Ward, Lock and Co. edition by David Price "The Romany Rye" by George Borrow is a novel written in the late 19th century. It serves as a sequel to Borrow's previous work "Lavengro" and likely continues to explore themes surrounding the Romani culture and the author's personal encounters within that world. Central to this narrative is the character Borrow himself, who interacts with various Romani individuals while reflecting on philosophical and social themes. The opening of "The Romany Rye" begins with Borrow's reflections on his previous book and the controversies surrounding it, establishing a tone of personal accountability and introspection. In the initial chapters, he describes a scene in a dingle where he awakens in a natural setting, engages in practical tasks like repairing a chaise, and interacts warmly with Romani characters such as Belle and a postillion. These interactions reveal Borrow's respect for the Romani culture, establishing a foundation for his explorations of deeper philosophical discussions and societal critiques throughout the work. The narrative blends elements of adventure, cultural observation, and personal growth, setting a richly textured atmospheric base that hints at the social dynamics Borrow will further investigate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Adventure stories Romanies -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1023486 1023399 2024-10-09T09:19:03.458759 2023-09-09T11:01:55.507139 text/html text/html 1051979 2019-08-09T10:33:44 text/html 940739 2019-08-09T10:35:46 text/html application/zip 1047633 2024-10-09T09:19:16.253740 application/epub+zip 1056541 2024-10-09T09:19:07.052771 application/epub+zip 460870 2024-10-09T09:19:05.444775 application/epub+zip 1363004 2024-10-09T09:19:24.016689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1282139 2024-10-09T09:19:14.905703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671578 2022-09-10T06:11:59.632022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955343 955293 2024-10-09T09:19:02.154801 2023-09-09T11:01:54.384145 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 955234 2007-04-24T14:24:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354770 2007-04-24T14:24:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21116 2024-10-09T09:19:24.170656 application/rdf+xml 11916 2024-10-09T09:19:06.013759 image/jpeg 3166 2024-10-09T09:19:05.728739 image/jpeg 1025543 2024-10-09T09:19:03.559758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia