Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge) (1825–1900).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel published in 1869. Set in 17th-century Devon and Somerset, it follows John Ridd, a farmer whose father was murdered by the outlaw Doone clan. When John falls in love with Lorna, who appears to be a Doone, he faces an impossible choice between vengeance and devotion. As secrets about Lorna's true identity emerge and political rebellion sweeps England, their love confronts deadly obstacles that threaten to destroy them both.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
- Author credits: Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge) (1825–1900)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Exmoor (England) -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Love stories
- Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685 -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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