The Bride of Lammermoor
About this book
This new edition of The Bride of Lammermoor restores the action to 1703, before the Union of Scotland and England in 1707 rather than after it, which is where Scott's revisions of 1830 placed it. At last the sense of instability and of impermanence which permeates the novel makes sense, for what was to come in the impending revolution. Love is doomed in this the most famous of Scott's plots. Edgar Ravenswood and Lucy Ashton are destroyed not just by the opposing political and religious allegiances of their families, but by the pervasive drive for power in a state where only power guarantees the ownership of real property. Yet the politics are only an aspect of a predetermining fate, seen in the symbols of the bull, the tower, the violated maiden, the raven, in the image of the revenging ancestor, in the traditional prophecies and in the second sight of the village witches. There is only safety in Lucy's contemptus mundi, seen in her song, "Look thou not on Beauty's charming", and when she commits herself to Edgar she is lost.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 2280 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Bride of Lammermoor?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Bride of Lammermoor?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Bride of Lammermoor?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, History, Fiction shelves.
Has The Bride of Lammermoor been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Lucia di Lammermoor (1946), The Bride of Lammermoor: A Tragedy of Bonnie Scotland (1909).
Is The Bride of Lammermoor in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Bride of Lammermoor?
The main characters include Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832).
Where does The Bride of Lammermoor take place?
It is set in Scotland during 1689-1745, 17th century.
Who wrote The Bride of Lammermoor?
Sir Walter Scott.
Where can I read The Bride of Lammermoor online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library