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 |
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| 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 | Jun 29, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 194 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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