c1900 Lorna Doone Romance Exmoor by R.D. Blackmore Antique Classic Fiction Book

c1900 Lorna Doone Romance Exmoor by R.D. Blackmore Antique Classic Fiction BookLorna Doone: A Romance Of ExmoorBy R.D. BlackmorePublished by Hurst & Company Publishers: New York c1900 (undated)"Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825 - 1900), known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for vivid descriptions and personification of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background and a strong sense of regional setting in his works. Perly-Cross, a novel by R. D. Blackmore poster ad Blackmore, often referred to as the "Last Victorian", was a pioneer of the movement in fiction that continued with Robert Louis Stevenson and others. He has been described as "proud, shy, reticent, strong-willed, sweet-tempered, and self-centred." Apart from his novel Lorna Doone, which has enjoyed continuing popularity, his work has gone out of print."General wear, fading and some damage to covers and spine as shown. Contemporary owner inscription on front blank endpaper. An old tape repair has been applied to front inside hinge. There is a split in the text block at contents page. Pages clean with subtle age toning. There are no loose pages. Please study photos to further understand condition.Size 19cm x 12.5cm x 3cm - 687 Pages

Lorna Doone: A Romance Of Exmoor

By R.D. Blackmore

Published by Hurst & Company Publishers: New York c1900 (undated)

"Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825 - 1900), known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for vivid descriptions and personification of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background and a strong sense of regional setting in his works. Perly-Cross, a novel by R. D. Blackmore poster ad Blackmore, often referred to as the "Last Victorian", was a pioneer of the movement in fiction that continued with Robert Louis Stevenson and others. He has been described as "proud, shy, reticent, strong-willed, sweet-tempered, and self-centred." Apart from his novel Lorna Doone , which has enjoyed continuing popularity, his work has gone out of print."