# George Borrow — Lavengro character guide

> George Borrow in Lavengro by George Borrow.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** George, Borrow, George Borrow

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

The author himself, occasionally referenced as a character in the narrative.

## In the story

### [Preface to the Second Edition (1872)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/preface-to-the-second-edition-1872)

The author, who defends his book and discusses the Gypsies.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/viii)

Addressed as 'Geordie' by Haggart during their conversation.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xiv)

The narrator's father, who expresses concern about the narrator's knowledge of Irish and discusses his language studies with the narrator's mother.

### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Referenced as the author of the Kiaempe Viser translations, which the narrator treated faithfully.

### [The Painter of the Heroic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxviii)

The narrator's brother, who commissions the painter to paint the mayor and discusses art with him.

### [The Editor’s Postscript](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/the-editor-s-postscript)

The subject of the autobiography; the terms Lavengro and Romany Rye were applied to him by Jasper Petulengro.

### [Advertisement (1857)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/advertisement-1857)

The author, defending his book Lavengro against misrepresentation and asserting his duty in writing it.

### [Part III: Appendix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/part-iii-appendix)

The author, addressing the reader directly in the appendix.

### [VII: Same Subject Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/vii-same-subject-continued)

The author, who delivers a scathing critique of Sir Walter Scott and defends Murat's pedigree.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/endnotes)

The author is referenced throughout the endnotes, with Knapp citing Borrow's Life and works.

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