Lorna doone by blackmore and a great selection of related books. Blackmore, a free text and ebook for easy online reading, study, and reference. Buy lorna doone wordsworth classics new edition by r. Apr 27, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book is set in the 17th century in the badgworthy water region of exmoor in devon and somerset, england. Jul 10, 20 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. If anybody cares to read a simple tale told simply thus opens lorna doone, one of the best love stories ever written. 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. Originally published in 1897, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Jun 05, 2019 if anybody cares to read a simple tale told simply thus opens lorna doone, one of the best love stories ever written. Walking in the footsteps of a famous author has long been a favourite. Lorna doone by blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. But john ridd, the narratorsuitor is well aware of his own faults and more than makes up for lornas. I have been to the place of its outworking and am reading the story for the third time. Now the business i had most at heart as every one knows by this time was to marry lorna as soon as might be, if she had no objection, and then to work the farm so well, as to nourish all our family. In lorna doone, blackmore drew upon a fund of local legend. The novel has inspired at least ten movies and miniseries. Goodreads members who liked lorna doone also liked. Lorna doone penguin readers, level 4 by blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Blackmore 18251900 wrote more than a dozen novels, five books of poetry. Find books like lorna doone from the worlds largest community of readers. Lorna became a very popular name for girls, blackmore became famous and he was able to spend the rest of his life writing. The perceptive, lovable character of the author peaks out from every page, and the drama of the story and.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Jan 04, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. I still rooted for lorna despite her annoying flawlessness. Blackmore from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. 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.
Lorna doone is another of those old novels that were extremely famous in their time, but are rarely read these days. Published by parragon classics diamond books, london england 1993. Although richard blackmore has written this novel in firstperson narrative, thus depicting the defined sentiments of the gentle giant john ridd, he manages to convey others perspectives via dialogue. A biography by dunn, waldo hilary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lorna doone, a romance in exmoor is a beautiful romance and adventure story set in the south west of england during the monmouth rebellion.
There are lots of ups and downs and surprises, along with the authors gorgeous prose describing the english. My book club ventured into new territory with lorna doone. Lorna doone by blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. John in west country dialect this is pronounced jan ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by a member of the notorious. In 2003, the novel was listed on the bbcs survey the big read. The perceptive, lovable character of the author peaks out from every page, and the drama of the story and its vivid characters engross me all the more each time i read it. My dear father had been killed by the doones of bagworthy, while riding home from porlock market, on the saturday evening. Lorna doone is one of those classics that needs to penetrate every living person. First published in 1869, lorna doone is the story of john ridd, a farmer who. One of the great historical romances of the later nineteenth century, lorna doone is a long book with an epic scope, a great plot, and particularly strong characterisation. Lorna doone, the character, is a little too good to be truetolife. Continuously in print since its first publication in 1869, lorna doon has remained perennially popular with a wide readership ever since.
John ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by a member of the notorious doone clan, a oncenoble family now living in the isolated doone valley. Lorna doone a romance of exmoor 2 volumes in 1 by blackmore, r. Almost from the beginning it received great acclaim by many of blackmore s contemporaries including robert louis stevenson, gerard manley hopkins, thomas hardy, and margaret oliphant. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters. 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.
Lorna doone is a classic that deserves five stars because of its beauty beauty of characterization, beauty of depiction of an era, beauty of description of love of place. Blackmore has 105 books on goodreads with 32357 ratings. Postal service delivery confirmation, each order is packaged in a new box with bubble wrap, and always your satisfaction is guaranteed. 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. 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. Almost from the beginning it received great acclaim by many of blackmores contemporaries including robert louis stevenson, gerard manley hopkins, thomas hardy, and margaret oliphant. He wrote several other books, most of them romantic historical stories like lorna doone.
A journalist compared the royal marriage to the story in lorna doone. Blackmore 18251900 was one of the most famous english novelists of the second half of the 19th century. No book, with the possible exception of those by thomas hardy, has had more of. But john ridd, the narratorsuitor is well aware of his own faults and more than makes up for lorna s perfection. He is often known as the last victorian and is best known for his third novel lorna doone published in 1869. This novel, published in 1869, 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 journey to london seemed to us in those bygone days as hazardous and dark an adventure as could be forced on any man. Lorna doone has become a timeless classic, though blackmore originally had much difficulty in having it published. The writer of sixteen novels in all, he is now remembered only for his third, lorna doone. 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. There are few narrators that are more lovable than john ridd, the protagonist of this great romance and adventure. Richard doddridge blackmore 18251900 was one of the most famous novelists of his generation. That story of john frys, instead of causing any amusement, gave us great disquietude. Lorna doone is the lord of the rings of historical romances.
Lorna doone ladybird childrens classics by blackmore, r d. Blackmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All you can books gives you unlimited access to over. With him were six brotherfarmers, all of them very sober. The author was contemporaneous with dickens and lorna doone has some of the same themes and gentle humor found in dickens. In the first place, it seems to us that of the countless thousands of books that. 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. Blackmores novel lorna doone was published in 1869 and takes place in. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Battling his desire for revenge, john also grows into a respectable farmer and continues to take good care of his mother and two sisters. A romance of exmoor is a novel by english author richard doddridge blackmore, published in 1869. 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. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others.