Set in the South West of England during the turbulent years of Monmouth’s rebellion (1685), Lorna Doone, a Romance of Exmoor combines historical adventure with a moving love story, and appears here with an Introduction and Notes by Dr Pamela Knights, Department of English Studies, Durham University. It follows the young farmer John Ridd as he grows into manhood determined both to right the wrongs done to his land and to win the heart and hand of the beautiful Lorna Doone. First published in 1869 and continuously in print ever since, it has remained perennially popular with a wide readership.
ISBN 13: 9781853260766
Author: R. D. Blackmore
