Project Gutenberg 2013-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 166 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence La promessa sposa di Lammermoor, Tomo 2 (of 3) E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "La promessa sposa di Lammermoor, Tomo 2 (of 3)" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a richly detailed setting, steeped in themes of love, duty, and social class, centering on the complexities surrounding the characters Edgardo Ravenswood and Miss Asthon. As the story progresses, the interplay of personal relationships and societal expectations takes center stage, generating both tension and intrigue. The opening of the novel introduces a chaotic scene in the kitchen of Ravenswood, where the impact of a recent thunderstorm sets off a series of comedic misadventures led by the steward, Caleb Balderston. As he devises clever plans to impress guests while hiding the family's financial troubles, we witness his inventive and often humorous approach to maintaining the household. The interactions between Caleb and other characters signal a blend of farce and authenticity that provides a glimpse into the broader themes of social status and familial legacy. This dynamic creates an engaging backdrop for the unfolding drama about love and obligation that characterizes the heart of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42882/42882-h/images/cover.jpg it Historical fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Scotland -- Fiction Women murderers -- Fiction Arranged marriage -- Fiction PR Text IT Romanzi storici Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 354563 354319 2024-09-18T05:41:05.270866 2023-09-18T13:59:28.700875 text/html text/html 341571 2013-06-06T23:01:51 text/html 212694 2013-06-06T23:04:58 text/html application/zip 247857 2024-09-18T05:41:10.763822 application/epub+zip 244954 2024-09-18T05:41:06.218847 application/epub+zip 225087 2024-09-18T05:41:05.734832 application/epub+zip 342989 2024-09-18T05:41:14.344820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311922 2024-09-18T05:41:10.308815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287330 2022-09-19T15:01:19.357188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318555 2024-09-18T05:41:04.682878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320226 2020-06-15T16:27:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 123267 2020-06-15T16:27:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 315583 2013-06-06T22:37:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122636 2013-06-06T22:37:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21831 2024-09-18T05:41:14.491772 application/rdf+xml 14957 2024-09-18T05:41:05.851818 image/jpeg 2199 2024-09-18T05:41:05.800829 image/jpeg 214695 2024-09-18T05:41:05.307842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia