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Lorna Doone: A Romance of ExmoorR. D. Blackmore

Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor

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Original author: R. D. Blackmore

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"Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel published in 1869. Set in seventeenth-century Devon and Somerset, it tells the story of John Ridd, a farmer whose father was murdered by the outlaw Doone clan. When John falls in love with Lorna, who appears to be a Doone, he faces an impossible choice between vengeance and devotion. Their romance unfolds against political upheaval and dangerous secrets about Lorna's true identity, building toward a dramatic confrontation.

Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor, by R. D. Blackmore. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #840.

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76 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter473 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Elements of Education1,579 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: An Important Item3,608 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The War-Path of the Doones4,932 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: A Very Rash Visit3,068 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: An Illegal Settlement2,396 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Necessary Practice2,934 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Hard It Is to Climb4,710 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII2,902 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: There Is No Place Like Home2,611 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: A Brave Rescue and a Rough Ride3,112 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Tom Deserves His Supper2,954 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Man Justly Popular4,048 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Master Huckaback Comes in3,838 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: A Motion Which Ends in a Mull1,823 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Master Huckaback Fails of Warrant3,869 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Lorna Growing Formidable2,300 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: John Is Clearly Bewitched3,315 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Witchery Leads to Witchcraft1,948 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Another Dangerous Interview2,507 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Lorna Begins Her Story2,885 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Lorna Ends Her Story3,392 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII2,842 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: A Royal Invitation3,703 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Safe Pass for King's Messenger3,432 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: A Great Man Attends to Business3,445 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: John Is Drained and Cast Aside3,182 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Home Again at Last1,717 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: John Has Hope of Lorna4,484 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: Reaping Leads to Revelling3,165 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Annie Gets the Best of It3,930 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: John Fry's Errand4,940 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Feeding of the Pigs4,256 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: An Early Morning Call1,540 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Two Negatives Make an Affirmative2,214 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Ruth Is Not Like Lorna2,753 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: John Returns to Business2,566 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: A Very Desperate Venture4,954 words
  1. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: A Good Turn for Jeremy4,239 words
  2. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Troubled State and a Foolish Joke5,197 words
  3. 41.Chapter XL: Two Fools Together3,765 words
  4. 42.Chapter XLI: Cold Comfort3,108 words
  5. 43.Chapter XLII: The Great Winter4,094 words
  6. 44.Chapter XLIII: Not Too Soon3,809 words
  7. 45.Chapter XLIV: Brought Home at Last3,650 words
  8. 46.Chapter XLV: A Change Long Needed3,621 words
  9. 47.Chapter XLVI: Squire Faggus Makes Some Lucky Hits4,496 words
  10. 48.Chapter XLVII: Jeremy in Danger4,306 words
  11. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Every Man Must Defend Himself4,309 words
  12. 50.Chapter XLIX: Maiden Sentinels Are Best3,534 words
  13. 51.Chapter L: A Merry Meeting a Sad One5,421 words
  14. 52.Chapter LI: A Visit From the Counsellor3,671 words
  15. 53.Chapter LII: The Way to Make the Cream Rise3,338 words
  16. 54.Chapter LIII: Jeremy Finds Out Something4,281 words
  17. 55.Chapter LIV: Mutual Discomfiture4,921 words
  18. 56.Chapter LV: Getting Into Chancery3,376 words
  19. 57.Chapter LVI: John Becomes Too Popular5,348 words
  20. 58.Chapter LVII: Lorna Knows Her Nurse5,877 words
  21. 59.Chapter LVIII: Master Huckaback's Secret4,394 words
  22. 60.Chapter LIX: Lorna Gone Away5,012 words
  23. 61.Chapter LX: Annie Luckier Than John3,164 words
  24. 62.Chapter LXI: Therefore He Seeks Comfort3,058 words
  25. 63.Chapter LXII: The King Must Not Be Prayed for4,396 words
  26. 64.Chapter LXIII: John Is Worsted by the Women3,564 words
  27. 65.Chapter LXIV: Slaughter in the Marshes3,497 words
  28. 66.Chapter LXV: Falling Among Lambs3,673 words
  29. 67.Chapter LXVI: Suitable Devotion4,291 words
  30. 68.Chapter LXVII: Lorna Still Is Lorna3,416 words
  31. 69.Chapter LXVIII: John Is John No Longer4,628 words
  32. 70.Chapter LXIX: Not to Be Put Up with3,602 words
  33. 71.Chapter LXX: Compelled to Volunteer3,771 words
  34. 72.Chapter LXXI: A Long Account Settled2,499 words
  35. 73.Chapter LXXII: The Counsellor and the Carver3,410 words
  36. 74.Chapter LXXIII: How to Get Out of Chancery2,457 words
  37. 75.Chapter LXXIV: Driven Beyond Endurance3,068 words
  38. 76.Chapter LXXV: Life and Lorna Come Again3,773 words