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| Plot Summary of Lorna Doone |
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"During the reign of Charles II, John Ridd lives with his mother on their farm. Years earlier his father had been murdered by the Doones, a band of local outlaws. During one of their raids, the Doones had captured a little girl whom they adopted and named Lorna.
One day while out in the country side Ridd meets and falls in love with Lorna, but when the outlaws find out about it, they declare war on him. Lorna runs away from the Doones and goes to live with Ridd and his mother.
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Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Lorna Doone |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Time/era of story
- 18th century
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- an historical enemy
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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