The Lady of the Lake
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2009-03-09 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #28287 |
Description
"The Lady of the Lake" by Walter Scott is a narrative poem published in 1810. Set in the Scottish Highlands, it weaves together three intertwined plots: a romantic rivalry among three men vying for Ellen Douglas's love, a political feud between King James V and an exiled earl, and an brewing war between Lowland and Highland clans. Through six cantos spanning six days, Scott crafts a tale of love, loyalty, and conflict that would spark the nineteenth-century Highland Revival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)