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Dariel: A Romance of Surrey

By R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When a young man's business trip fails he stumbles upon a mysterious woman whose presence changes the course of his life.

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2013-04-14
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Summary

"Dariel: A Romance of Surrey" by R. D. Blackmore is a story set in the English countryside where a young man named George Cranleigh struggles with his family's money problems. He feels the pressure of trying to keep their estate afloat while dreaming of better days. The story shows ideas about love and differences in social class, hinting at how society was changing in the 1800s. Readers get to follow George's journey, starting when a failed business trip and a chance encounter with a mysterious woman praying in the ruins of a chapel spark the possibility of both love and a new path for his life.

About the Author

Richard Doddridge Blackmore, known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for vivid descriptions and personification of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background and a strong sense of regional setting in his works.

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