Lorna Doone (Penguin Classics)

Lorna Doone (Penguin Classics)

by Michelle Allen (Editor), R. D. Blackmore (Author), R. D. Madison (Editor)

Synopsis

First published in 1869, "Lorna Doone" is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love - a bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, "Lorna Doone" is R.D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 752
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 28 Sep 2006

ISBN 10: 0143039326
ISBN 13: 9780143039327

Author Bio
RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE (1825-1900) Although he wrote a number of novels, the one which has survived to become an undoubted classic is Lorna Doone.