by R. D. Blackmore · Cave · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781854712912
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«Lorna Doone» is the historical romance novel by R. D. Blackmore, published by Cave in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Set in seventeenth-century Exmoor, it follows John Ridd, a young farmer who ventures into the territory of the Doones, an outlawed clan, and meets Lorna Doone. Between them a love is born that must face family rivalries, vengeance, and a hostile environment.
The novel was originally published in 1869 under the title «Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor»; this edition appeared in June 1994. It is often cited as R. D. Blackmore's masterpiece.
Suitable for readers of Victorian classics and love stories with historical background and English rural landscapes.
Richard Doddridge Blackmore, known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for vivid descriptions and personification of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background and a strong sense of regional setting in his works.
