Lorna Doone
R. D. Blackmore
The epic qualities of Lorna Doone – seen both in its extreme archetypal characters as well as in the action and language itself – are what makes it such a riveting adventure throughout. Just as the boy John Ridd climbed the waterfall into an almost fairytale world of evil Doones and the enchanting Lorna; so we are drawn into Blackmore’s fictional drama, which is at the same time both real and magical. Notice how John’s narrative and actions – at times grandly poetic and heroic, at others urbane and pragmatic – allow the lyrical and the down-to-earth qualities of the story to co-exist side by side to brilliant comic effect.
Author - R. D. Blackmore.
Narrator - Ray Brooks.
Published Date - Tuesday, 31 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
The epic qualities of Lorna Doone – seen both in its extreme archetypal characters as well as in the action and language itself – are what makes it such a riveting adventure throughout. Just as the boy John Ridd climbed the waterfall into an almost fairytale world of evil Doones and the enchanting Lorna; so we are drawn into Blackmore’s fictional drama, which is at the same time both real and magical. Notice how John’s narrative and actions – at times grandly poetic and heroic, at others urbane and pragmatic – allow the lyrical and the down-to-earth qualities of the story to co-exist side by side to brilliant comic effect. Author - R. D. Blackmore. Narrator - Ray Brooks. Published Date - Tuesday, 31 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:19:07
Chapter 2
Duration:00:16:29
Chapter 3
Duration:00:12:19
Chapter 4
Duration:00:13:56
Chapter 5
Duration:00:10:24
Chapter 6
Duration:00:18:33
Chapter 7
Duration:00:18:36
Chapter 8
Duration:00:12:57
Chapter 9
Duration:00:21:54