Blackmore s lorna doone for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Since it was first published in 1869, the novel has remained constantly in print. A romance of exmoor the worlds best reading published 1995 by the readers digest association, inc. Blackmore 18251900 wrote more than a dozen novels, five books of poetry. A romance of exmoor was written by rd blackmore and is set in exmoor national park. Blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First published in 1869, lorna doone is the story of john ridd, a farmer who. Lorna doone has become a timeless classic, though blackmore originally had much difficulty in having it published. Lorna, it later transpires, isnt really a doone but a member of the scottish nobility real name countess lorna dugal.
Lorna doone is the perenially popular story of how john ridd, a devon farmer, falls in love with the aristocratic lorna doone, kidnapped as a child by the outlaw doones of exmoor. 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. I still rooted for lorna despite her annoying flawlessness. Blackmore is a superb book for lovers of literature. Apart from the story which is quite confronting at times the language is so beautiful. Lorna doone, is for me, a step back in time to my home county, a place i love and a place i often feature within my own novels. Lorna doone, the character, is a little too good to be truetolife. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. A romance of exmoor, volume 2 by blackmore, richard doddridge isbn.
But john ridd, the narratorsuitor is well aware of his own faults and more than makes up for lorna s perfection. A romance of exmoor is a novel by english author richard doddridge blackmore, published in 1869. D and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lorna doone a romance of exmoor by blackmore richard d. Almost from the beginning it received great acclaim by many of blackmores contemporaries including robert louis stevenson, gerard manley hopkins, thomas hardy, and margaret oliphant. John meets lorna doone when he happens into the valley when they were both children, they fall in love and he becomes her champion, but for years they must meet in secret. Lorna doone by blackmore abebooks passion for books. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Book reading is made simple and easy where texts are displayed along with. First published in 1869, lorna doone is the story of john ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenthcentury england. Find books like lorna doone from the worlds largest community of readers.
Lorna fell across my knees when i was going to kiss her, as the bridegroom is allowed to do, and encouraged, if he needs it. Blackmore, including first editions, signed copies, and sets in fine bindings of lorna doone. Although richard blackmore has written this novel in firstperson narrative, thus depicting the defined sentiments of the gentle giant john ridd, he manages to convey others perspectives via dialogue. It is all very straightforward, with the doones cast as upper class robbers, thieves and cut throat murderers one of them having killed johns father while he was still a child and the ordinary people the heroes and heroines with john chosen by. John riddell, a farmer lives in an area terrorised by the doone family tribe. Initially published anonymously in 1869 in a limited three volume edition of just 500 copies, with just 300 being sold, but in 1870, it was released in a one volume edition and instantly became a huge critical and financial success. In 2003, the novel was listed on the bbcs survey the big read. Lorna doone, fictional heroine of the historical romance lorna doone 1869 by r. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Lorna doone romance exmoor by blackmore abebooks passion for books. Some of the passages are so exquisite that one returns to read them again. Beloved for its portrait of starcrossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the english countryside, lorna doone is r.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Richard doddridge blackmore 7 june 1825 20 january 1900, known as r. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the doones, where he is. Goodreads members who liked lorna doone also liked. By richard doddridge blackmore illustrated and millions of other books are available for instant access. The worlds best reading first edition of this edition by r.
Blackmore has 105 books on goodreads with 32187 ratings. Apparently, blackmore invented the name lorna, possibly drawing on a scottish source. Almost from the beginning it received great acclaim by many of blackmore s contemporaries including robert louis stevenson, gerard manley hopkins, thomas hardy, and margaret oliphant. Had never read this book before and was only sketchy on what the story was about. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This novel is about many things, devotion, romance, adventure, greed and folly just to name a few. The book is set in the 17th century in the badgworthy water region of exmoor in devon and somerset, england. Lorna doone isnt a book with a blurred dividing line between good and evil and shades of grey. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in devon and somerset, particularly around the east lyn valley area of exmoor. The novel is set in 17thcentury exmoor, a remote area of devon, england, and concerns a virtuous and somewhat mysterious young woman who has been raised.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Lorna doone, a romance of exmoor by richard doddridge blackmore 1825 1900 00. A romantic adventure story set in southwest england in the 1600s. Blackmore, was one of the most famous english novelists of the second half of the. A romance of exmoor is a novel by english author richard doddridge.
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