Other authors of the 19th century, including thomas hardy, loved the story and its characters. Pictures from film versions of lorna doone mainly from the 2001 version, illustrations and bookcovers. Some of the passages are so exquisite that one returns to read them again. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He is often known as the last victorian and is best known for his third novel lorna doone published in 1869. This may be regarded by some as an innovation in a romance, but we hope that it will be found such a manifest convenience as to be its own sufficient excuse. It has a general appearance commensurate with its age including age effects to page edges, binding and boards. Blackmores 1869 novel lorna doone is a fine case study in how a work that once enjoyed immense.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Details about lorna doone, a romance of exmoor by r. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 this work is called a romance, because the incidents, characters, time, and scenery, are alike romantic. Blackmore and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Blackmores charming story of lorna doone scarcely needs a. Blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lorna doone a romance of exmoor, macmillans pocket. Book from the collections of university of michigan language english. D blackmoor is a wonderful tale of derring do set on the moors and river valleys of exmoor.
Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. This is an illustrious historical romance set in the backdrop of the monmouth rebellion in the 17th century during the r. My book club ventured into new territory with lorna doone. Lorna doone by blackmore abebooks passion for books. Lorna doone romance exmoor by blackmore abebooks passion for books. Page 52 lorna doone, she answered in a low voice, as if afraid of it, and hanging her head so that i could see only her forehead and eyelashes.
Blackmore is a superb book for lovers of literature. The group was split on lorna doone and we had a very good discussion. Lorna doone is the perennially popular story of how john ridd, an unsophisticated farmer, falls in love with the beautiful and aristocratic lorna doone, kidnapped as a child by the outlaw doones on exmoor. Originally published in 1897, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Lorna doone, a romance of exmoor 9781470120498 by r.
He falls hopelessly in love with lorna, a girl he meets quite by accident, who turns out to be not only the granddaughter of sir ensor doone lord of the doones, but destined to marry against her will the impetuous, menacing, and now jealous heir of the doone valley, carver doone. Elements of education if anybody cares to read a simple tale told simply, i, john ridd, of the parish of oare, in the county of somerset, yeoman and churchwarden, have seen and had a share in some doings of this neighborhood. Lorna doone a romance of exmoor by blackmore richard d. 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 doones are a clan of murdering thieves, and among their victims is john ridds father. This work is called a romance, because the incidents, characters, time, and scenery, are alike romantic. A novel that has stood the test of time so well as mr. Brittans and brocks lovely paintings display a superb combination of artistic talents, the typeset is easy to the eyes and the stunning morrell binding all combine to make this truly an heirloom to be treasured. The descriptions of the characters are so well crafted the. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Apr 27, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A romance of exmoor is a novel by english author richard doddridge blackmore, published in 1869. Set against this historical background, this beautiful novel tells the story of young john ridd who as he grows in to manhood and rights the wrong done to his family and parish by a group of noble outlaws and at the same time winning the hand and heart of. Lorna doone, a romance of exmoor is an historical novel of high adventure set in the south west of england during the turbulent time of monmouths rebellion. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature in affordable, high. Lorna doone, a romance of exmoor by richard doddridge blackmore 1825 1900 11. Lorna doone this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Do you think i should be contented, even with this lovely hand, but for these vile iron bars. Oct 22, 2016 this is an audiobooks presentation using tts texttospeech synthesis technology. The present, no doubt, intrudes into it by moments. This work has been selected by scholars as being cultural. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Lorna doone a romance of exmoor this is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Apart from the story which is quite confronting at times the language is so beautiful. The music is by mychael and jeff danna, off of their album, a celtic romance. This is an audiobooks presentation using tts texttospeech synthesis technology. Blackmore 18251900 was one of the most famous english novelists of the second half of the 19th century.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The cover and pages are clean, no soiling or marks. Preface by miss katharine hillard, author of the doones of exmoor. The novel is set in the wilds of exmoor during the late 17th century, and concerns the adventurous life of the yeoman john ridd and his love for lorna doone, a beautiful maiden. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. And in shaping this old tale, the writer neither dares, nor desires, to claim for it the dignity or cumber it with the difficulty of an historic novel. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Set against this historical background, this beautiful novel tells the story of young john ridd who as he grows in to manhood and rights the wrong done to his family and parish by a group of noble outlaws and at the same time winning the hand and heart of the beautiful and noble lorna doone. Here are our closest matches for lorna doone a romance of exmoor by blackmore, r. Blackmores charming story of lorna doone scarcely needs a preface.
Lorna doone a romance of exmoor this scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Book reading is made simple and easy where texts are displayed along with highlighted paragraphs and words. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Preface by miss katharine hillard, author of the doones of exmoor a novel that has stood the test of time so well as mr. A romance of exmoor oxford worlds classics 9780199537594. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Blackmore at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. Lorna doone has become a timeless classic, though blackmore originally had much difficulty in having it published. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
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