LADY OF THE LAKE (A POEM BY SIR WALTER SCOTT)

The Lady of the Lake marked the pinnacle of Walter Scott's popularity as a poet, with record-breaking sales and ecstatic reviews which helped spread his fame far beyond Britain. It also inspired thousands to flock to Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, to see for themselves the isle where the banished James of Douglas and his daughter Ellen take refuge. Featuring a range of themes including political conflict, feud, love, loss and reconciliation, The Lady of the Lake is a key work of the romantic movement which swept Europe by storm.