Lucia Di LammermoorCalled Lucy Ashton by Sir Walter Scott, was the sister of Lord
Henry Ashton of Lammermoor, who, to retrieve the fallen fortunes of the
family, arranges a marriage between his sister and Lord Arthur Bucklaw
(or Frank Hayston, laird of Bucklaw). Unknown to Henry Ashton, Edgardo
(or Edgar), master of Ravens-wood), whose family has long been in a
state of hostility with the Lammermoors, is in love with Lucy, and his
attachment is reciprocated. While Edgar is absent in France on an
embassy, Lucy is made to believe, by feigned letters, that Edgar is
unfaithful to her, and in her frenzy of indignation consents to marry
the laird of Bucklaw; but on the wedding night she stabs her husband,
goes mad, and dies. ( Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Lucia Di Lammermoor from Infoplease:
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