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One of the most famous English novelists of the latter half of the nineteenth century, R. D. Blackmore won acclaim for his vivid portrayals of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background prevalent in many of his works. Blackmore's masterpiece is ‘Lorna Doone', a windswept romance with historical characters, set against the backdrop of late seventeenth century Devon, which has continued to win the hearts of readers since its first publication in 1869. This comprehensive eBook presents Blackmore's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Blackmore's life and works• Concise introductions to the major novels• All 14 novels, with individual contents tables• Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts• Excellent formatting of the texts• Includes story collections• Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read• Includes Blackmore's rare poetry collections – available in no other collection• Features three biographies - discover Blackmore's literary life• Quincy G. Burris'seminal study on Blackmore — first time in digital publishing• Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The NovelsClara VaughanCradock NowellLorna DooneThe Maid of SkerAlice LorraineCripps the CarrierEremaMary AnerleyChristowellThe Remarkable History of Sir Thomas UpmoreSpringhavenKit and KittyPerlycrossDariel The Shorter FictionTales from a Telling HouseLeila Poetry CollectionsThe Georgics of VirgilFringilla The BiographiesRichard Doddridge Blackmore: His Life and Novels by Quincy G. BurrisThe Blackmore Country by F. J. SnellRichard Doddridge Blackmore by Stuart Johnson Reid Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks |
