Jonathan keeble delivers the entire book in regional dialect. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. He and his wife had no children, and when he died in 1685 his brother, james ii, became king. Lorna doone downloadable audiobook las vegasclark county. Brimming with vivid descriptions and cliffhanging action, it is a true classic of romantic adventure. Blackmore,jonathan keeble for free with a 30 day free trial. Although richard blackmore has written this novel in firstperson narrative, thus depicting the defined sentiments of the gentle giant john ridd, he manages to convey others perspectives via dialogue. Set amid the political turmoils of the late 17th century, lorna doone brings west country history and legends alive with wonderfully imaginative fiction. In 1673, when the story of lorna doone begins, charles ii was king of england. A romance of exmoor is a novel written by richard doddridge blackmore. Lorna doone one winters day in 1673 young john ridd is riding home from school, across the wild lonely hills of exmoor. This novel, published in 1869, is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild exmoor on the b. It is also a moving love story told through the life of the young farmer john ridd, as he grows to manhood determined to right the wrongs in his land, and to win the heart and hand.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The strong, noble ridd determines to avenge his fathers death. He falls hopelessly in love with lorna, a girl he meets quite by accident, who turns out to be not only the granddaughter of sir ensor doone lord. Blackmore audiobook part by old library audiobooks. The novel has inspired at least ten movies and miniseries. This is an audiobooks presentation using tts texttospeech synthesis technology. Librivox recording of lorna doone, a romance of exmoor, by. John climbs over the waterfall once more to find lorna. Other authors of the 19th century, including thomas hardy, loved the story and its characters. A romance of exmoor is a novel by english author richard doddridge blackmore, published in 1869. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Book reading is made simple and easy where texts are displayed along with highlighted paragraphs and words. Blackmore, a free text and ebook for easy online reading, study, and reference.
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Publication date 19970914 topics bbc radio drama, classic serial language. First published in 1869, lorna doone is the story of john ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenthcentury england. Blackmore transports listeners back to the 17th century where the infamous doone clan preside over the region, imposing their whims and callously removing anyone who stands in their way. Lorna doonechapter 3 wikisource, the free online library. Lorna doone illustrated ebook by richard doddridge. If youre looking for an audiobook, youve come to the right place, all free of. Jun 05, 2019 if anybody cares to read a simple tale told simply thus opens lorna doone, one of the best love stories ever written. Lorna is promised against her will to another, and that other will not let her go lightly.
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John in west country dialect this is pronounced jan ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by a member of the notorious. It was an historical novel, based on actual events and characters in devon in the seventeenth century, particularly ones occurring in the. Its a bit softened, and perfectly understandable, in johns case, but for the dialogue of some of his fellows, its fullblown. Project gutenberg offers 61,873 free ebooks to download. Blackmore lorna doone read by jonathan keeble unabridged. 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. Librivox recording of lorna doone, a romance of exmoor, by richard doddridge blackmore if anybody cares to read a simple tale told simply. Lorna doone, is for me, a step back in time to my home county, a place i love and a place i often feature within my own novels. The doones are a clan of murdering thieves, and among their victims is john ridds father. Learn english through story subtitles lorna doone level 4.
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