Novels
- Clara Vaughan (1864)
- Lorna Doone (1869)
- Maid of Sker (1872)
- Alice Lorraine (1875)
- Erema (1877)
- Mary Anerley (1880)
- Christowell (1882)
- Springhaven (1887)
- Kit and Kitty (1889)
- Cripps, the Carrier (1890)
- Perlycross (1894)
Collections
- Slain by the Doones (1895)
Non fiction
- Lorna’s Author (2001)
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Lorna Doone
PREFACE This work is called a ‘romance,’ because the incidents, characters, time, and scenery are alike romantic. And in shaping this old tale, the Writer neither dares, nor desires, to claim for it the dignity, or cumber it with the difficulty of an historic novel. And yet he thinks that the outlines are filled in more carefully, and the situations however simple more warmly coloured and quickened than a reader would expect to find in what is called a ‘legend.’ And he knows that any son of Exmoor, chancing on this volume, cannot fail to bring to mind the nurse tales of his childhood the savage deeds of the outlaw Doones in the depth of Bagworthy Forest, the beauty of the hapless maid brought up in the midst of them, the plain John Ridd’s Herculean power, and memory’s too congenial food the exploits of Tom Faggus. March, 1869. About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books’ Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www. forgottenbooks. org
Maid of Sker
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Erema
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Mary Anerley
Richard Doddridge Blackmore 1825 1900, referred to most commonly as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of his generation. Over the course of his career, Blackmore achieved a close following around the world. He won literary merit and acclaim for his vivid descriptions and personification of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background and a strong sense of regional setting in his works. Noted for his eye for and sympathy with nature, critics of the time described this as one of the most striking features of his writings. He acted as pioneer of the new Romantic Movement in fiction. His magnum opus Lorna Doone 1869 enjoyed considerable popularity since it was published. Blackmore’s reputation rests chiefly upon this romantic work, in spite of the fact that it was not his favourite. His works also include Mary Anerley 1880 and Slain by the Doones 1895.
Springhaven
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million books. com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: For Zebedee Tugwell had a son called ”Dan,’ as like him as a tender pea can be like a tough one; promising also to be tough, in course of time, by chafing of the world and weather. But at present Dan Tugwell was as tender to the core as a marrowfat dallying till its young duck should be ready; because Dan was podding into his first love. To the sympathetic telescope his heart was low, and his mind gone beyond astronomical range, and his hands instead of briskly pairing soles hung asunder, and sprawled like a starfish. ‘Indeed he does look sad,’ said Miss Dolly; ‘he is thinking of me, as he always does; but I don’t see how anybody can blame me. But here conies daddy, with dear old Flapfiu ! I am not a bit afraid of either of them ; but perhaps I had better run away.’ CHAPTER III. AND HER TRUE COMMANDER. The nature of ‘Flapfin’ as Miss Dolly Darling and other young people were pleased to call him was to make his enemies run away, but his friends keep very near to him. He was one of the simplest minded men that ever trod the British oak. Whatever he thought he generally said; and whatever he said he meant and did. Yet of tricks and frauds he had quick perception, whenever they were tried against him, as well as a marvellous power of seeing the shortest way to everything. He enjoyed a little gentle piece of vanity; not vainglory, and he never could see any justice in losing the credit of any of his exploits. Moreover, he was gifted with the highest faith in the hand of the Almighty over him to help him in all his righteous deeds, and over his enemies, to destroy them. Though he never insisted on any deep piety in his own behaviour, he had a good deal in his heart, when time allowed, and the linstocks were waiting the signal. His trust wa,s supreme in the Lord and hims…
Perlycross
This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1894 edition by Harper & Brothers, New York.
Slain by the Doones
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