Crocker's Hole by R.D. Blackmore
The novel is set in the fictional village of Crocker's Hole, located in the English countryside. The story follows the lives of the villagers, who are all connected in some way. The main characters are the Crocker family, who are the wealthiest and most influential family in the village. The Crockers are a proud and hardworking family, but they are also deeply religious and superstitious. The novel follows the Crockers as they face a series of challenges, including a mysterious illness that strikes the village, a feud between two families, and a series of strange events that seem to be connected to the Crockers. As the story progresses, the Crockers must confront their own prejudices and superstitions in order to save the village from disaster. The novel is a classic example of Victorian fiction, with its focus on family, religion, and superstition. It is a timeless story of courage, faith, and the power of love.
By R.D. Blackmore · First published 1895 · Genre: Romantic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure Fiction · 3 chapters · 7,047 words
First lines
The Culm, which rises in Somersetshire, and hastening into a fairer land (as the border waters wisely do) falls into the Exe near Killerton, formerly was a lovely trout stream, such as perverts the Devonshire angler from due respect toward Father Thames and the other canals round London. In the Devonshire valleys it is sweet to see how soon a spring becomes a rill, and a rill runs on into a rivulet, and a rivulet swells into a brook; and before one has time to say, "What are you at?" --before the first tree it ever spoke to is a dummy, or the first hill it ever ran down has turned blue, here we have all the airs and graces, demands and assertions of a full-grown river.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: R.D. Blackmore
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romantic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure Fiction, Mystery
- Length: 7,047 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 212 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Romantic Fiction — Crocker's Hole is a romantic novel by R.D. Blackmore, which follows the story of a young woman who falls in love with a mysterious stranger and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
- Historical Fiction — The novel is set in the 19th century and follows the story of a young woman who is trying to make her way in a world that is unfamiliar to her.
- Adventure Fiction — The novel follows the protagonist's journey as she embarks on a quest to find her true identity and discover the secrets of Crocker's Hole.
- Mystery — The novel is full of mystery and suspense as the protagonist unravels the secrets of Crocker's Hole and discovers the truth about her past.
Tags
adventure · mystery · suspense · drama · nature · exploration · friendship · conflict · rural · historical · character-driven · survival
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III