La promessa sposa di Lammermoor, Tomo 3 (of 3)

by Walter Scott

"La promessa sposa di Lammermoor, Tomo 3 (of 3)" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1819. Set in Scotland around the Act of Union of 1707, it tells the tragic love story between Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, whose families are bitter enemies. When Lucy's manipulative mother schemes to destroy their engagement and force Lucy into an arranged marriage, a dark chain of events unfolds. Based on an actual incident, this tale of thwarted love inspired Donizetti's famous opera.