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The Bride of Lammermoor: The Works of Sir Walter Scott

The Bride of Lammermoor: The Works of Sir Walter Scott

Scott, Walter

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ISBN10: 1162631880
ISBN13: 9781162631882
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 418
Weight: 1.57
Height: 0.85 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Bride of Lammermoor is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott, one of the most prominent authors of the 19th century. The story takes place in Scotland during the 17th century and follows the tragic love story of Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood. Lucy is the daughter of Sir William Ashton, a wealthy and powerful man, while Edgar is the last surviving member of the Ravenswood family, who have fallen from grace and lost their fortune. Despite their families' feud, Lucy and Edgar fall deeply in love and plan to elope. However, their love is thwarted by their families' hatred and a series of tragic events that lead to Lucy's descent into madness and ultimately, her death. The Bride of Lammermoor is a powerful tale of love, betrayal, and tragedy, and is considered one of Scott's greatest works.1905. Sir Walter Scott was a master of diverse talents. He was a man of letters, a dedicated historian and historiographer, a well-read translator of foreign texts, and a talented poet. Deriving most of his material from his native Scotland, its history and its legends, Scott invented and mastered what we know today as the historical novel. Dark omens shadow the romance of Edgar, Master of Ravenwood, and Lucy Ashton, daughter of the man who through force dispossessed the Ravenwood family of their ancestral home. Scott's gothic romance weaves the personal and historic in a tale of love and revenge set amidst the political factionalism of Scotland after the Act of Union of 1707. See the many other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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