Blackmore sets his book on the wild frontier of exmoor, england where the crown does not have complete control over the land. Blackmore evokes the landscape of exmoor with descriptions of natural beauty that rank among the finest in nineteenthcentury english literature. This 70page guide for lorna doone by richard doddridge blackmore includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 75 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The book is in vgc with some shelf wear on the dj cover. Lorna doone isnt a book with a blurred dividing line between good and evil and shades of grey. My book club ventured into new territory with lorna doone. Dec 26, 2014 when someone, whose opinion i highly value, recommended that i read the book, i immediately picked it up.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Ridds rivalry with the villainous carver doone reaches a dramatic climax that will determine lorna s future happiness. 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. Lorna doone is a golden, squareshaped shortbread cookie produced by nabisco. Introduced in march 1912, it was possibly named after the main character in r. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. Set against this historical background, this beautiful novel tells the story of young john ridd who as he grows into 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 penguin readers, level 4 by blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book contains the two volumes of the book lorna doone. John later meets and falls in love with lorna doone. Blackmore, lorna doone is a poetic, romantic, and adventurous tale of forbidden love, compassion, and the strength that spans the gulf of hatred to find one mans soul. However, amid the dangers of the monmouth rebellion, john meets lorna and determines to rescue her from her evil family and the perils of civil war. See more ideas about lorna doone, matt baker and classic books. Buy lorna doone, volume 1 by r d blackmore online at alibris.
Both lorna doone herself and john ridds older sister anne have the unblemished purity and flawless beauty typical of victorianera romantic heroines. No inscriptions, slight bump to corners and spineends. It reminds me of thomas hardys writing, and, since he loved the book, this doesnt surprise me. John ridd was just a boy when the villainous carver doone callously murdered his father. Buy lorna doone a romance of exmoor 1873 by r d blackmore isbn. Oct 25, 2005 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.
Overview of lorna doone, 1935, directed by basil dean, with victoria hopper, john loder, margaret lockwood, at turner classic movies. I have trouble reading books from this time period 1800s because the writing style was so different back then. Blackmores novel about forbidden love in 17th century england. 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 by bandits who abducted her when she was. Exiled to a remote part of exmoor which is in englands west country and now a national park, they rob travellers and local farms. Lorna doone is a romance told from the perspective of the man who loves her, john ridd. Nov 01, 1999 i read this book for a reading challenge group under the classic romance section. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Feb 11, 2008 there is a part of exmoor which will forever be known as lorna doone country. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. It was an historical novel, based on actual events and characters in devon in the seventeenth century, particularly ones occurring in the.
Lorna doone by david penn meet your next favorite book. 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. One of the great works of its kind, lorna doone is a romance that compellingly presents a strong, courageous hero and a pure, languishing heroine. If you like books about romance, you should greatly enjoy this book. 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. Nice and clean pages with some ink marks on the outer edges, previous owners name written on the edges of the halftitle page. Pearson english readers level 4 lorna doone book level 4 by. I find this 1920 summary to be overly harsh, but wished to include it as an instructive example of how fickle reputations can be in the literary world. The book is in excellent readable condition for its age. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
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. Hardback made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford, herts. Written by richard doddridge blackmore, the book initially flopped. Oct 24, 2014 lorna doone is the tale of a young boy, john ridd, whose father is killed by scottish outlaws the doones.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with ship and frame. Buy lorna doone by r d blackmore from waterstones today. Blackmore, a free text and ebook for easy online reading, study, and reference. Publishers preface in putting this new and somewhat elaborate edition of lorna doone upon a market already supplied with various others, some of them excellent in quality, we ask the literary men and women of the country to give us their kind support for the reasons set forth herewith. With michael mackenzie, andrew ferguson, sean bean, claire madden.
At the heart of it is doone valley also known as badgworthy valley. Bbc devon discover devon a walk in lorna doone country. By richard doddridge blackmore illustrated and millions of other books. Lorna doone conforms to the readers expectations of a romance in many ways, particularly in its idealized characterizations of women. Book this book is classified as a romance published in 1893. My only regret is that i waited so long to finally read lorna doone. The language is beautiful and the story flows well. But, i love the stories and characters and novelists of this time. Blackmores 1869 novel, lorna doone, but no record exists as to the exact motivation behind the name. Adventure and adventurers, fict, fiction, history, juvenile. The savage and powerful doone family are hated throughout the land for their marauding ways, especially by john ridd, whose father they killed. He wrote several other books, most of them romantic historical stories like lorna doone. Jan 31, 2017 overall, lorna doone is a beautiful story that is worth the effort. The film won the royal television societys television award for best visual effects by colin gorry.
Illustrated with 24 line drawings and 8 colour plates. 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. 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. A romance of exmoor is a novel by english author richard doddridge. Lorna doone, a romance in exmoor is a beautiful romance and adventure story set in the south west of england during the monmouth rebellion. Classics illustrated 032 lorna doone 1946 comic books. Lorna became a very popular name for girls, blackmore became famous and he was able to spend the rest of his life writing.
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