George Borrow, The Man And His Books

Philip Edward Thomas was a British author of poetry and prose. He is sometimes referred to as a war poet, despite the fact that few of his poems actually address his wartime experiences. He began composing poetry at the age of 36, although by then he had been a successful critic, historian, nature writer, and travel writer for two decades. He enlisted in the British Army in 1915 to fight in World War I and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, shortly after arriving in France. Edward Thomas was the son of Mary Elizabeth Townsend and Philip Henry Thomas, a civil servant, writer, preacher, and local politician. He was born in Lambeth, south London, having previously lived in Surrey. He attended Belleville School, Battersea Grammar School, and St Paul's School, all in London. Thomas's family was predominantly Welsh. Of his six great-grandparents for whom information is available, five were born in Wales and one in Ilfracombe. All four of his grandparents had been born and raised in Wales. His paternal grandparents lived in Tredegar.

This antiquarian book contains Edward Thomas's biography of George Borrow, "George Borrow - The Man and His Books". This fascinating and uniquely insightful look into the life and work of George Borrow constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in this most esteemed author, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector. George Henry Borrow (1803 - 1881) was an English author whose novels and travel books were chiefly concerned with his time spent travelling around Europe. During this time, he became enamoured with the Romani people of Europe, and based much of his subsequent work on their customs and traditions. The chapters of this volume include: "Borrow's autobiography", "His Own Hero", "Presenting the Truth", "What s Truth", "His Predecessors", "The Biographer's Material", "Portraits of the Artist", "Childhood", "Schooldays", "Leaving School", "Literature and Languages", etcetera. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.