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    Print. Text. Lorna Doone online. Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, [1] published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor.

    • Richard Doddridge Blackmore
    • 1869
  2. Lorna Doone, fictional heroine of the historical romance Lorna Doone (1869) by R.D. Blackmore. The novel is set in 17th-century Exmoor, a remote area of Devon, England, and concerns a virtuous and somewhat mysterious young woman who has been raised by bandits who abducted her when she was.

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  3. 3.73. 15,853 ratings774 reviews. First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon.

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  6. Mar 11, 2001 · A romantic drama set in 1675 England, where a farmer falls in love with the daughter of a notorious outlaw clan. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this BBC adaptation of Lorna Doone.

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  7. A historical romance novel by R.D. Blackmore about the star-crossed lovers, Lorna Doone and John Ridd, who face social and political obstacles in 17th century England. The study guide provides chapter summaries, analysis, themes, characters, and more.

  8. BBC One - Lorna Doone - Episode guide. Lorna Doone. Home. Episodes. All. Available now (0) Next on (0) Episode 2. 2/2 John has rescued Lorna from marrying Carver. But Carver is not going to...

  9. Lorna Doone, historical romance by R.D. Blackmore, published in 1869. Set in the wilds of Exmoor (northern Devonshire, Eng.) during the late 17th century, the novel concerns the adventurous life of the yeoman John Ridd and the circuitous course of his love for Lorna Doone, a beautiful maiden.

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