Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
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A romantic adventure story set in south-west England in the 1600s. John Ridd swears revenge upon the evil Carver Doone who murdered his father. But who is the beautiful young girl he meets in Doone Valley?
Chapters (155)(click to expand)
- LORNA DOONE,
- A Romance of Exmoor
- PREFACE
- PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION
- PUBLISHERS' PREFACE
- PREFACE BY MISS KATHARINE HILLARD
- CHAPTER I
- ELEMENTS OF EDUCATION
- CHAPTER II
- AN IMPORTANT ITEM
- CHAPTER III
- THE WAR-PATH OF THE DOONES
- CHAPTER IV
- A VERY RASH VISIT
- CHAPTER V
- AN ILLEGAL SETTLEMENT
- CHAPTER VI
- NECESSARY PRACTICE
- CHAPTER VII
- HARD IT IS TO CLIMB
- CHAPTER VIII
- A BOY AND A GIRL
- CHAPTER IX
- THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
- CHAPTER X
- A BRAVE RESCUE AND A ROUGH RIDE
- CHAPTER XI
- TOM DESERVES HIS SUPPER
- CHAPTER XII
- A MAN JUSTLY POPULAR
- CHAPTER XIII
- MASTER HUCKABACK COMES IN
- CHAPTER XIV
- A MOTION WHICH ENDS IN A MULL
- CHAPTER XV
- QUO WARRANTO?
- CHAPTER XVI
- LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE
- CHAPTER XVII
- JOHN IS BEWITCHED
- CHAPTER XVIII
- WITCHERY LEADS TO WITCHCRAFT
- CHAPTER XIX
- ANOTHER DANGEROUS INTERVIEW
- CHAPTER XX
- LORNA BEGINS HER STORY
- CHAPTER XXI
- LORNA ENDS HER STORY
- CHAPTER XXII
- CHAPTER XXIII
- A ROYAL INVITATION
- CHAPTER XXIV
- A SAFE PASS FOR KING'S MESSENGER
- CHAPTER XXV
- A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS
- CHAPTER XXVI
- JOHN IS DRAINED AND CAST ASIDE
- CHAPTER XXVII
- HOME AGAIN AT LAST
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- JOHN HAS HOPE OF LORNA
- CHAPTER XXIX
- REAPING LEADS TO REVELLING
- CHAPTER XXX
- ANNIE GETS THE BEST OF IT
- CHAPTER XXXI
- JOHN FRY'S ERRAND
- CHAPTER XXXII
- FEEDING OF THE PIGS
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- AN EARLY MORNING CALL
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- TWO NEGATIVES MAKE AN AFFIRMATIVE
- CHAPTER XXXV
- RUTH IS NOT LIKE LORNA
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- JOHN RETURNS TO BUSINESS
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- A VERY DESPERATE VENTURE
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- A GOOD TURN FOR JEREMY
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- A TROUBLED STATE AND A FOOLISH JOKE
- CHAPTER XL
- TWO FOOLS TOGETHER
- CHAPTER XLI
- COLD COMFORT
- CHAPTER XLII
- THE GREAT WINTER
- CHAPTER XLIII
- NOT TOO SOON
- CHAPTER XLIV
- BROUGHT HOME AT LAST
- CHAPTER XLV
- A CHANGE LONG NEEDED
- CHAPTER XLVI
- SQUIRE FAGGUS MAKES SOME LUCKY HITS
- CHAPTER XLVII
- JEREMY IN DANGER
- CHAPTER XLVIII
- EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF
- CHAPTER XLIX
- MAIDEN SENTINELS ARE BEST
- CHAPTER L
- A MERRY MEETING A SAD ONE
- CHAPTER LI
- A VISIT FROM THE COUNSELLOR
- CHAPTER LII
- THE WAY TO MAKE THE CREAM RISE
- CHAPTER LIII
- JEREMY FINDS OUT SOMETHING
- CHAPTER LIV
- MUTUAL DISCOMFITURE
- CHAPTER LV
- GETTING INTO CHANCERY
- CHAPTER LVI
- JOHN BECOMES TOO POPULAR
- CHAPTER LVII
- LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE
- CHAPTER LVIII
- MASTER HUCKABACK'S SECRET
- CHAPTER LIX
- LORNA GONE AWAY
- CHAPTER LX
- ANNIE LUCKIER THAN JOHN
- CHAPTER LXI
- THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT
- CHAPTER LXII
- THE KING MUST NOT BE PRAYED FOR
- CHAPTER LXIII
- JOHN IS WORSTED BY THE WOMEN
- CHAPTER LXIV
- SLAUGHTER IN THE MARSHES
- CHAPTER LXV
- FALLING AMONG LAMBS
- CHAPTER LXVI
- SUITABLE DEVOTION
- CHAPTER LXVII
- LORNA STILL IS LORNA
- CHAPTER LXVIII
- JOHN IS JOHN NO LONGER
- CHAPTER LXIX
- NOT TO BE PUT UP WITH
- CHAPTER LXX
- COMPELLED TO VOLUNTEER
- CHAPTER LXXI
- A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED
- CHAPTER LXXII
- THE COUNSELLOR AND THE CARVER
- CHAPTER LXXIII
- HOW TO GET OUT OF CHANCERY
- CHAPTER LXXIV
- BLOOD UPON THE ALTAR
- CHAPTER LXXV
- GIVE AWAY THE GRANDEUR
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