author
R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
1825–1900
Best known for the classic historical romance Lorna Doone, this Victorian novelist won readers with sweeping adventure, memorable storytelling, and a deep love of the English countryside. His books are especially cherished for the way landscape feels as vivid and important as the people in it.
25 Audiobooks
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
The Maid of Sker
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Cradock Nowell: A Tale of the New Forest. Vol. 2 (of 3)
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Clara Vaughan, Volume 1 (of 3)
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Cradock Nowell: A Tale of the New Forest. Vol. 3 (of 3)
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Alice Lorraine: A Tale of the South Downs
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Clara Vaughan, Volume 2 (of 3)
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Cradock Nowell: A Tale of the New Forest. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3)
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Tales from the Telling-House
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland Tale
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Frida; or, the lover's leap: a legend of the West Country From "Slain by the Doones" by R. D. Blackmore
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
George Bowring - A Tale Of Cader Idris From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Crocker's Hole From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of R. D. Blackmore
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Dariel: A Romance of Surrey
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Fringilla: Some Tales In Verse
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Slain By The Doones
by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
About the author
Born in Longworth, Berkshire, on June 7, 1825, Richard Doddridge Blackmore studied at Blundell's School and later at Exeter College, Oxford. He trained in law and also spent time teaching, but he ultimately found his place in literature.
Blackmore became one of the best-known English novelists of the later nineteenth century. His most famous book, Lorna Doone (1869), is a historical romance set in Exmoor that secured his reputation and remains widely read. He was often praised for his strong sense of place and his richly detailed descriptions of rural western England.
Beyond writing, Blackmore was known for his interest in horticulture and fruit growing, and he was said to take real pride in his orchard. He died in Teddington, Middlesex, on January 20, 1900, leaving behind novels that blend drama, landscape, and old-fashioned narrative charm.