Lorna Doone
By: R.D. Blackmore ; abridged by Stephanie Nettell
Contributors: Nettell, Stephanie, author
Series: Puffin classics
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 1869
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685; Fiction; Outlaws; Kidnapping victims; Murder victims' families; Thieves; Rébellion de Monmouth, 1685; Romans, nouvelles; Hors-la-loi; Victimes d'enlèvement; Familles de victimes d'homicide; Voleurs
Description: "First published in 1869, Lorna Doone  is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love--a bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, Lorna Doone is R. D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece." -- Goodreads.com.
Notes: "First published 1869." -- Title page verso.

This is an abridged version of Lorna Doone.