The Bible In Spain

The Bible in Spain is a book written by George Borrow, a British author and adventurer, in 1843. It is a compilation of his correspondence with the Bible Society during his travels in Russia and Spain. The book details his attempts to distribute the New Testament among Spanish Catholics and sheds light on the religious tensions of the time. It was well-received by readers in the early Victorian era.

George Borrow (1803-1881) was a British author, adventurer, and agent of the Bible Society whose journeys in the mid-nineteenth century took him to both Russia and Spain. His experiences are reflected in books including The Zincali (1841) and his best-known publication, The Bible in Spain (1843). Described by Borrow as 'the journey, adventures, and imprisonment of an Englishman in an attempt to circulate the scriptures in the peninsula', it is mostly a compilation of his voluminous correspondence with the Bible Society. In this second volume, Borrow discusses his efforts to publish and distribute the New Testament among Spanish Catholics. The book, at once an exotic travelogue and a document revealing the religious tensions of the period, was enthusiastically received by early Victorian readers.