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Romance · 1819 · English

The Bride of Lammermoor

by Walter Scott

About this book

Edgar Ravenswood and Lucy Ashton fall in love despite the enmity between their families. The loss of Ravenswood’s ancestral estate and the ambitions of Lucy’s relatives threaten the promises they make to one another.

Set in Scotland, the story brings together a divided household, political pressures, and a courtship shadowed by old grievances. Private loyalties become difficult to sustain when family power is used to determine a marriage.

Author
Walter Scott
First published
1819
Category
Romance
Language
English

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