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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
"The Bride of Lammermoor" by Walter Scott is a compelling tale of love, betrayal, and tragedy set in the rugged landscape of Scotland during the 17th century...
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 ...
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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The Bride of Lammermoor is based on a real-life family tragedy that Scott had heard as a boy from his maternal great-aunt Margaret Swinton and which became one of his mother's favourite fireside tales. Scott's heroine Lucy Ashton, derives from Janet Dalrymple, daughter of the great jurist James Dalrymple, first Viscount Stair.
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The bride was then sought for. She was found in the corner of the large chimney, having no covering save her shift, and that dabbled in gore. There she sat grinning at them, mopping and mowing, as I heard the expression used; in a word, absolutely insane. The only words she spoke were, "Tak up your bonny bridegroom."
