THE LADY OF THE LAKE
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Oneonta, New York, United States
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Synopsis
The Lady of the Lake marked the pinnacle of Scott's popularity as a poet. With 25,000 copies sold in eight months, it broke all records for the sale of poetry. Known as a romantic poem, it tells about love and honor amidst a bitter rivalry between King James V and the Douglas family. The book is set in the Trossachs region of Scotland and it is composed of six cantos, each concern the action of a single day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Popeks Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- P11154
- Title
- THE LADY OF THE LAKE
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- J. & B. Williams
- Place of Publication
- Exeter
- Date Published
- 1836
- Keywords
- POETRY ANTIQUARIAN CLASSIC LITERATURE
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