The Bride of Lammermoor: The Works of Sir Walter Scott

The Bride of Lammermoor is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott and is part of his collection of works. The story takes place in Scotland during the 17th century and follows the tragic love story of Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood. The two come from opposing families who have a long-standing feud, making their love forbidden. Despite their families’ objections, the two continue to see each other in secret, but their love is put to the test when Lucy’s brother forces her to marry someone else. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and tragedy as the characters navigate their complicated relationships and the societal pressures that come with them. The Bride of Lammermoor is a classic novel that has been adapted into various forms of media, including an opera and a film.1905. Sir Walter Scott was a master of diverse talents. He was a man of letters, a dedicated historian and historiographer, a well-read translator of foreign texts, and a talented poet. Deriving most of his material from his native Scotland, its history and its legends, Scott invented and mastered what we know today as the historical novel. Dark omens shadow the romance of Edgar, Master of Ravenwood, and Lucy Ashton, daughter of the man who through force dispossessed the Ravenwood family of their ancestral home. Scott’s gothic romance weaves the personal and historic in a tale of love and revenge set amidst the political factionalism of Scotland after the Act of Union of 1707. See the many other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.