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The Bride of Lammermoor is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819, one of the Waverley novels. The novel is set in the Lammermuir Hills of south-east Scotland, shortly before the Act of Union of 1707 (in the first edition), or shortly after the Act (in the 'Magnum' edition of 1830). It tells of a tragic love affair between ...
- Walter Scott
- 1819
Walter Scott, J.H. Alexander (Editor), Kathryn Sutherland (Introduction) 3.65. 2,063ratings199reviews. Kindle $4.99. Rate this book. This is a story of national change and personal tragedy. For Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, acts of heroism are thwarted and love is doomed by social, political and historical division.
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Jul 14, 2024 · Ravenswood, who happens to be out at the same time, shoots the bull and saves their lives. This earns Sir William’s gratitude, and, since Lucy is in love with the brooding, handsome, heroic ...
Set in the tumultuous 17th century Scotland, this tragic novel weaves a tale of doomed love and political intrigue. The story centers around the passionate and ill-fated romance between Edgar, the Master of Ravenswood, who is impoverished and seeking to restore his family's honor, and Lucy Ashton, the daughter of his father's political enemy ...
The Bride of Lammermoor stands out as Sir Walter Scott's most tragic work, closely aligning with the Gothic novel tradition. These novels gained immense popularity during the late 18th and early ...
Summary. Sir William Ashton, the new master of the Ravenswood estate, is delighted to hear of the disturbances at the late Lord Ravenswood’s funeral. He hopes that the brave stand of Edgar, the ...
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The Bride of Lammermoor. The Author, on a former occasion, declined giving the real source from which he drew the tragic subject of this history, because, though occurring at a distant period, it might possibly be unpleasing to the feelings of the descendants of the parties. But as he finds an account of the circumstances given in the Notes to ...
