Lorna Doone by Richard Blackmore
Although he is not well known today, English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825 – 1900) was one of the most famous and dominant authors of his time gaining a world wide audience in the latter half of the nineteenth century.His work was characterized by a vivid portrayal of the countryside and and provoked a deep sympathy with nature.
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 Monmouth's rebellion (1685). It is also a moving love story told through the life of the young farmer John Ridd, as he grows to manhood determined to right the wrongs in his land, and to win the heart and hand of the beautiful Lorna Doone.
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