Lady Of The Lake

Lady of the Lake

by Sir Walter Scott

The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1810. The poem is set in the Scottish Highlands, and tells the story of Ellen Douglas, a young woman who falls in love with James Fitz-James, a knight who is fighting for the English against the Scots. The poem is full of adventure, romance, and historical detail, and it has been praised for its beautiful language and its vivid descriptions of the Scottish Highlands.

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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and Scottish literature. F...

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