Walter Scott
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English
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"In 1810 a literary phenomenon swept the world: the publication of Sir Walter Scott's epic poem The Lady of the Lake. The world's first international bestseller, its impact was immediate and astonishing. It defined Scotland, and turned the Highlands--and especially Loch Katrine and the Trossachs--into one of Europe's great Romantic tourist destinations. In the words of Scott's foremost biographer, Edgar Johnson, 'it became more fashionable to see...
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English
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"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. A fictional work set during the reign of James V and featuring an astonishing range of themes, from political conflict, feud and mystery to love, loss and reconciliation, The Lady of the Lake is a key work of the romantic movement which swept Europe by storm in the...