About this book
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.
First Edition Identification
The first edition of The Lady of the Lake was published on 8 May 1810 in Edinburgh by John Ballantyne and Co., and in London on 16 May by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, and William Miller. The price was two guineas (£2 2s or £2.10), and 2000 copies were printed. Features a contemporary binding of half dark brown calf, gilt-panelled spine, and marbled boards.
Details
- Title The Lady of the Lake
- Author Walter Scott
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 276
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cosimo Classics
- Date 2005-11-01
- ISBN 9781596054721 / 1596054727
- Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5 x 0.62 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 1.57 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Lady of the Lake (Legendary character)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006277910
- Dewey Decimal Code 821
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