Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a historical novel by R. D. Blackmore, set in 17th-century England. It tells of love and conflict between a young farmer and a woman from a feared outlaw family, amid the wild beauty of Exmoor. It is worth listening to for its vivid rural atmosphere and enduring romance.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Frontispiece Titlepage Frontispiece2 LORNA DOONE, A Romance of Exmoor by R. D. Blackmore ENLARGE TO FULL SIZE map-th (198K) [Click on map to enlarge to full size] PREFACE PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION PUBLISHERS' PREFACE PREFACE BY MISS KATHARINE HILLARD CHAPTER I -- ELEMENTS OF EDUCATION
CHAPTER II -- AN IMPORTANT ITEM CHAPTER III -- THE WAR-PATH OF THE DOONES CHAPTER IV -- A VERY RASH VISIT CHAPTER V -- AN ILLEGAL SETTLEMENT CHAPTER VI -- NECESSARY PRACTICE CHAPTER VII -- HARD IT IS TO CLIMB CHAPTER VIII -- A BOY AND A GIRL CHAPTER IX -- THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME CHAPTER X -- A BRAVE RESCUE AND A ROUGH RIDE CHAPTER XI -- TOM DESERVES HIS SUPPER CHAPTER XII -- A MAN JUSTLY POPULAR CHAPTER XIII -- MASTER HUCKABACK COMES IN CHAPTER XIV -- A MOTION WHICH ENDS IN A MULL CHAPTER XV -- QUO WARRANTO CHAPTER XVI -- LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE CHAPTER XVII -- JOHN IS BEWITCHED CHAPTER XVIII -- WITCHERY LEADS TO WITCHCRAFT CHAPTER XIX -- ANOTHER DANGEROUS INTERVIEW CHAPTER XX -- LORNA BEGINS HER STORY CHAPTER XXI -- LORNA ENDS HER STORY CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII -- A ROYAL INVITATION CHAPTER XXIV -- A SAFE PASS FOR KING'S MESSENGER CHAPTER XXV -- A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS CHAPTER XXVI -- JOHN IS DRAINED AND CAST ASIDE CHAPTER XXVII -- HOME AGAIN AT LAST CHAPTER XXVIII -- JOHN HAS HOPE OF LORNA CHAPTER XXIX -- REAPING LEADS TO REVELLING CHAPTER XXX -- ANNIE GETS THE BEST OF IT CHAPTER XXXI -- JOHN FRY'S ERRAND CHAPTER XXXII -- FEEDING OF THE PIGS CHAPTER XXXIII -- AN EARLY MORNING CALL CHAPTER XXXIV -- TWO NEGATIVES MAKE AN AFFIRMATIVE CHAPTER XXXV -- RUTH IS NOT LIKE LORNA