by J. Escott, R. D. Blackmore · Macmillan Readers · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781405072410
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«Lorna Doone» is the adaptation into English as a foreign language of the romantic novel by R. D. Blackmore, published by Macmillan Readers in paperback (64 pages, in English).
In 1673, in the south-west of England, the Doone family steal and murder from their secret valley in Exmoor. When Carver Doone kills John Ridd's father, the young man swears revenge. In the valley he meets Lorna Doone and falls in love with her, but Carver intends to marry the young woman. The story follows John's conflict between his promise of revenge and his love for Lorna.
Adaptation by John Escott for the Macmillan Readers collection, beginner level.
Aimed at students of English who want to read adapted classic literature with simple language.
Richard Doddridge Blackmore, known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for 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.
