Project Gutenberg 2015-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 318 Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge) 1825 1900 Blackmore, Richard Doddridge Alice Lorraine: A Tale of the South Downs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Lorraine Produced by Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Alice Lorraine: A Tale of the South Downs" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story offers evocative descriptions of the English landscape and introduces the characters, most notably Sir Roland Lorraine and his daughter, Alice, while hinting at the rich familial history connected to their home, Coombe Lorraine. Themes of nature, legacy, and personal connections seem to permeate the narrative, setting the stage for a story that intertwines personal and historical legacies. At the start of the novel, the reader is drawn into the picturesque surroundings of the South Downs, where the landscapes evoke feelings of nostalgia and peace. Sir Roland Lorraine is introduced as a somewhat reclusive but kind-hearted gentleman who lives with his daughter Alice and his elderly mother. Alice emerges as a central figure, embodying youthful curiosity and a desire for connection to her family’s past. The opening chapters reveal a significant birthday for her father, which prompts reflections on family heritage and a story involving an ancestor, Prince Agasicles, an astrologer. This backstory hints at a deeper exploration of their lineage and the impact of past events on their present lives. Alice's adventurous spirit and longing to uncover her family's secrets set up a compelling narrative that is likely to engage readers interested in character-driven tales steeped in rich descriptions of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Fiction South Downs (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1201332 2025-08-19T15:05:19.523445 text/html 1194185 2024-10-24T17:29:27 text/html 591105 2025-08-19T15:05:32.736912 application/epub+zip 612373 2025-08-19T15:05:21.474957 application/epub+zip 547723 2025-08-19T15:05:20.485064 application/epub+zip 948247 2025-08-19T15:05:41.693843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837025 2025-08-19T15:05:31.380819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775305 2022-09-22T09:06:26.033064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128460 2025-08-19T15:05:17.703445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1108473 2024-10-24T17:29:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16874 2025-08-19T15:05:41.850820 application/rdf+xml 12857 2025-08-19T15:05:20.637923 image/jpeg 2209 2025-08-19T15:05:20.575881 image/jpeg 545968 2025-08-19T15:05:19.679402 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