Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery by George Borrow
"Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery" by George Borrow is a travel book published in 1862. It chronicles Borrow's solitary walking tour through Wales in 1854, documenting his encounters with Welsh people and their reactions to his self-taught Welsh language skills. The narrative follows his journey from North Wales through Mid Wales to the industrial South, offering a sympathetic Victorian-era portrait of Welsh society, geography, and culture through the eyes of
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| Author | Borrow, George, 1803-1881 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914 |
| Title | Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery |
| Alternate Title | Wild Wales: The People, Language, and Scenery |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wales |
| Credits | Transcribed from the June 1906 J. M. Dent edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Wales -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Travel -- Wales |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37665 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 497 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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