Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 794 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Bride of Lammermoor Waverley novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_of_Lammermoor An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around themes of love, tragedy, and the harsh realities of family loyalty set against the backdrop of Scottish history. At its center are the characters of Janet Dalrymple, caught in a web of family pressures and forbidden love, and her determined suitor, Lord Rutherford, whose passionate pursuit sparks a series of heartbreaking events. The opening of the novel introduces a tragic tale based on historical accounts of the Dalrymple family. Janet Dalrymple finds herself forced to choose between the insistent wishes of her mother, Lady Stair, and her secret engagement to Lord Rutherford. The tension escalates as she is coerced into marrying another suitor, David Dunbar, leading to a dramatic confrontation. The narrative hints at supernatural elements, as well as the psychological turmoil facing Janet, particularly as the story culminates in a shocking and dreadful wedding night. With heavy themes of fate and despair, the stage is set for a gripping exploration of the consequences of love and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Scotland -- Fiction Women murderers -- Fiction Arranged marriage -- Fiction PR Text Opera Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 803241 2025-08-01T05:34:31.445328 text/html 833951 2021-05-02T10:41:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 15895916 2021-05-02T10:48:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2747166 2025-08-01T05:34:42.456263 application/epub+zip 2748559 2025-08-01T05:34:33.913289 application/epub+zip 442770 2025-08-01T05:34:32.209276 application/epub+zip 3065511 2025-08-01T05:34:48.488217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3033123 2025-08-01T05:34:40.821236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875494 2022-09-01T05:59:43.667581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772057 2025-08-01T05:34:30.660294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 772003 2021-05-02T10:47:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 294969 2021-05-02T10:48:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20563 2025-08-01T05:34:48.625198 application/rdf+xml 17850 2025-08-01T05:34:32.409275 image/jpeg 2975 2025-08-01T05:34:32.305280 image/jpeg 15929645 2025-08-01T05:34:31.643275 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia