Published in 1810, The Lady of the Lake is Walter Scott’s enormously popular narrative poem — a romance of medieval Scotland set around Loch Katrine, where a mysterious huntsman, a highland chieftain, and the beautiful Ellen Douglas are caught up in competing claims of love and loyalty. The poem was a sensation on publication and helped ignite European Romanticism’s fascination with Scotland and its history.
Scott’s vivid descriptions of Highland landscape and his skill at combining lyric beauty with dramatic incident make this an enduring work. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg for the complete text of this landmark Romantic poem.