The Romany Rye
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1996-02-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #422 |
Description
"The Romany Rye" by George Borrow is a novel written in 1857 as a sequel to Lavengro. This philosophical adventure follows a learned young man living among the Romani people, encountering eccentric characters and exploring Gypsy customs. The protagonist acquires a horse from his Romani friend Jasper Petulengro and journeys to the Horncastle horse fair. The story concludes with a linguistic revelation about connections between Romani and Northern Indian languages, prompting dreams of distant travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)