The Bride of Lammermoor (Classic Reprint)

from drpeff

liked it-- a lot of social commentary.

from P_S_Patrick

One of Scott's best on the theme of star-crossed lovers, family feuds, noble ruins, and ruined nobles. Atmospheric and psychologically intense in places, though enlivened as ever by Scott's humorous and memorable characters and way with a plot. Though, like many of his best works, leaves you with...

from mbmackay

The 8th of Walter Scott's historical novels. Set in East Lothian in 1709 - 11, it tells the story of a doomed love affair amid ugly family pride. Scotland, at the time the novel is set, was recovering from the Glorious Revolution and the Act of Union - both of which had big repercussion on Scotla...

from Meredy

Six-word review: Vindictive mother tragically separates Scottish lovers. Extended review: I don't know why I've had such a difficult time trying to review this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and yet I feel, unreasonably, as if I somehow had to defend that response. Is it so absurd to love the arc...

from Meredy

Six-word review: Vindictive mother tragically separates Scottish lovers. Extended review: I don't know why I've had such a difficult time trying to review this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and yet I feel, unreasonably, as if I somehow had to defend that response. Is it so absurd to love the arc...