In Walter Scott's "The Bride of Lammermoor", a gripping tale of love, loyalty, and tragic consequence unfolds amid the turbulent Scottish Borders. The story centers on Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, whose forbidden love is doomed by family feuds and political intrigue. As loyalties are tested and secrets revealed, characters face heartbreaking choices that culminate in betrayal and tragedy. Richly woven with themes of honor, revenge, and social constraints, the novel immerses readers in a vividly depicted 17th-century Scotland, highlighting the destructive power of longstanding enmities and the enduring struggle for personal happiness. The Bride of Lammermoor - The Waverley Novels - Vol. VIII is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893.
