Books with author R D. 1825-1900 Blackmore

The unabridged classic on MP3 audio, narrated by Anais 9000. Three playback speeds on one disk; etext edition included. Running time: 24.7 hours (slow), 22.5 hours (medium), 20.5 hours (fast). 'An abundance of counterfeits does not lower the value of the real metal; and Lorna [Doone] is a genuine coin struck from the mint of historical romance.' Man trying to say, this book *good!*

Lorna Doone: 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 the Badgworthy Water region of Exmoor in Devon and Somerset, England. John Ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by one of the notorious Doone clan, a once noble family, now outlaws, in the isolated Doone Valley. Battling his desire for revenge, John also grows into a respectable farmer and takes good care of his mother and two sisters. He falls hopelessly in love with Lorna, a girl he meets by accident, who turns out to be not only (apparently) the granddaughter of Sir Ensor Doone (lord of the Doones), but destined to marry (against her will) the impetuous, menacing, and now jealous heir of the Doone Valley, Carver Doone. Carver will let nothing get in the way of his marriage to Lorna, which he plans to force upon her once Sir Ensor dies and he comes into his inheritance. Blackmore experienced difficulty in finding a publisher, and the novel was first published anonymously in 1869, in a limited three-volume edition of just 500 copies, of which only 300 sold. The following year it was republished in an inexpensive one-volume edition and became a huge critical and financial success. It has never been out of print.

Lorna Doone is a historical novel written by R.D. Blackmore. The book is set in the late 17th century and is based off several historical characters. The action centers around Ridd, a young man who is set on revenge for the murder of his father. R.D. Blackmore was a prominent English author in the late 19th century. Blackmore has often been referred to as the last Victorian author and his classic novel Lorna Doone is still widely read today.