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Title: The Life of George Borrow
Note: Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the [1920] J. M. Dent & Sons edition by David Price
Summary: "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.)
Author: Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926
EBook No.: 38662
Published: Jan 24, 2012
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Life of George Borrow
Note: Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the [1920] J. M. Dent & Sons edition by David Price
Summary: "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.)
Author: Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926
EBook No.: 38662
Published: Jan 24, 2012
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.