Lammermoorin morsian by Walter Scott

"Lammermoorin morsian" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1819. Set in the Scottish Lammermuir Hills around the Act of Union of 1707, it follows the doomed romance between Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, whose families are bitter enemies. When Lucy's manipulative mother schemes to destroy their engagement and force Lucy into an arranged marriage, tragic events spiral toward a devastating conclusion. Based on an actual incident, this tale of forbidden love inspired Donizetti's famous opera "Lucia di Lammermoor." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Translator Krohn, Julius, 1835-1888
Uniform Title The bride of Lammermoor. Finnish
Title Lammermoorin morsian
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_of_Lammermoor
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 35.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Finnish
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Scotland -- Fiction
Subject Women murderers -- Fiction
Subject Arranged marriage -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 46133
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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