The Bride of Lammermoor
by Sir Walter SCOTT (1771 - 1832)
An historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, part of the Tales of My Landlord series, published anonymously in 1819. Based on a true story, it is set in south-east Scotland and (in this edition) in the reign of Queen Anne, after the 1707 Acts of Union which joined Scotland and England. It tells of a tragic love affair between young Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, her family's enemy. Lady Ashton sets out to end their engagement and make Lucy marry a man better placed politically. - Summary by Gillian Hendrie
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The Bride of Lammermoor:
Chapter IX ,
Chapter VII ,
Chapter VIII ,
Chapter X ,
Chapter XI ,
Chapter XII ,
Chapter XIII ,
Chapter XIV ,
Chapter XIX ,
Chapter XV ,
Chapter XVI ,
Chapter XVII ,
Chapter XVIII ,
Chapter XX ,
Chapter XXI ,
Chapter XXII ,
Chapter XXIII ,
Chapter XXIV ,
Chapter XXIX ,
Chapter XXV ,
Chapter XXVI ,
Chapter XXVII ,
Chapter XXVIII ,
Chapter XXX ,
Chapter XXXI ,
Chapter XXXII ,
Chapter XXXIII ,
Chapter XXXIV ,
Chapter XXXV