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Lammermoorin morsian

by Walter Scott

Translated by Julius Krohn

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"Lammermoorin morsian" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1819. Set in the Scottish Lammermuir Hills around the Act of Union of 1707, it follows the doomed romance between Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, whose families are bitter enemies. When Lucy's manipulative mother schemes to destroy their engagement and force Lucy into an arranged marriage, tragic events spiral toward a devastating conclusion. Based on an actual incident, this tale of forbidden love inspired Donizetti's famous opera "Lucia di Lammermoor."

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