Lorna Doone of Exmoor
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- Title
- Lorna Doone of Exmoor
- Publication year listed
- 1869
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- Public domain eBook
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Lorna Doone of Exmoor
Author: Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Year: 1869
The narrator, John Ridd, says he was born on 29 November 1661; in Chapter 24, he mentions Queen Anne as the current monarch, so the time of narration is 1702–1714 making him 40–52 years old. Although he celebrates New Year's Day on 1 January, at that time in England the year in terms of AD "begins" Annunciation Style on 25 March, so 14 February 1676 would still be 1675 according to the old reckoning. Most of the dates below are given explicitly in the book. Chapters 1–10 Elements of Education An Important Item (29 Nov 1673, 12th birthday) The War-path of the Doones A Rash Visit An Illegal Settlement Necessary Practice (Dec 1673) Hard it is to Climb (29 Nov 1675, 14 Feb 1676) A Boy and a Girl There is no Place like Home A Brave Rescue and a Rough Ride (Nov 1676) Chapters 11–20 Tom Deserves his Supper (Nov 1676) A Man Justly Popular (Nov 1676, Feb 1677, Dec 1682) Master Huckaback Comes In (31 Dec 1682) A Motion which Ends in a Mull (1 Jan 1683) Quo Warranto? (Jan 1683) Lorna Growing Formidable (14 Feb 1683) John is Bewitched Witchery Leads to Witchcraft (Mar) Another Dangerous Interview Lorna Begins her Story Chapters 21–30 Lorna Ends her Story A Long Spring Month (Mar, Apr) A Royal