The Bride of Lammermoor: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Bride of Lammermoor is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Scott, Walter (1771–1832).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1819. Set in the Scottish Lammermuir Hills around the time of the 1707 Act of Union, it tells the tragic story of Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, whose families are bitter enemies. When the young lovers become engaged, Lucy's manipulative mother schemes to destroy their relationship and force Lucy into a politically advantageous marriage. Based on an actual incident, this dark tale of thwarted love inspired Donizetti's famous opera "Lucia di Lammermoor."
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Bride of Lammermoor
- Author credits: Scott, Walter (1771–1832)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Arranged marriage -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Love stories
- Psychological fiction
- Scotland -- Fiction
- Women murderers -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Historical Fiction
- Opera
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