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The Lady of the LakeWalter Scott

The Lady of the Lake

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Original author: Walter Scott

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"The Lady of the Lake" by Walter Scott is a narrative poem first published in 1810. Set in the Scottish Highlands, it weaves together three dramatic plots: a romantic rivalry among three men vying for Ellen Douglas's love, a conflict between an exiled noble and King James V of Scotland, and a brewing war between Lowland and Highland forces. This influential work unfolds across six cantos, each capturing a single day's action in the wild Trossachs region, where love, loyalty, and ancient feuds collide.

The Lady of the Lake, by Walter Scott. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3011.

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116 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,810 words
  2. 2.Chapter XI132 words
  3. 3.Chapter XII784 words
  4. 4.Chapter XIX762 words
  5. 5.Chapter XXVI140 words
  6. 6.Chapter XXVII231 words
  7. 7.Chapter XXIX266 words
  8. 8.Chapter XXXI: Song206 words
  9. 9.Chapter XXXIII280 words
  10. 10.Chapter XXXV588 words
  11. 11.Chapter VI391 words
  12. 12.Chapter IX255 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI355 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV200 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV276 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVII446 words
  17. 17.Chapter XXI232 words
  18. 18.Chapter XXIII276 words
  19. 19.Chapter XXV388 words
  20. 20.Chapter XXVIII177 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXIX141 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXX262 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXXII262 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXXIV162 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXXV172 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXXVI91 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXXVII515 words
  28. 28.Chapter IV156 words
  29. 29.Chapter V177 words
  30. 30.Chapter VI133 words
  31. 31.Chapter VII378 words
  32. 32.Chapter X166 words
  33. 33.Chapter XI355 words
  34. 34.Chapter XIV355 words
  35. 35.Chapter XVII313 words
  36. 36.Chapter XIX620 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXIV297 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXVI181 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXVII148 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXVI140 words
  41. 41.Chapter XXIX: Hymn to the Virgin220 words
  42. 42.Chapter XXXI549 words
  43. 43.Chapter V: Norman151 words
  44. 44.Chapter VI228 words
  45. 45.Chapter VIII302 words
  46. 46.Chapter X: Ellen293 words
  47. 47.Chapter XII: Ballad306 words
  48. 48.Chapter XIV: Ballad Continued129 words
  49. 49.Chapter XV: Ballad Continued169 words
  50. 50.Chapter XVI149 words
  51. 51.Chapter XVII337 words
  52. 52.Chapter XIX222 words
  53. 53.Chapter XXI240 words
  54. 54.Chapter XXIII347 words
  55. 55.Chapter XXVI166 words
  56. 56.Chapter XXVII218 words
  57. 57.Chapter XXVIII317 words
  58. 58.Chapter XXX447 words
  1. 59.Chapter II140 words
  2. 60.Chapter III278 words
  3. 61.Chapter V257 words
  4. 62.Chapter VII199 words
  5. 63.Chapter VIII148 words
  6. 64.Chapter IX166 words
  7. 65.Chapter X156 words
  8. 66.Chapter XI336 words
  9. 67.Chapter XIII161 words
  10. 68.Chapter XIV186 words
  11. 69.Chapter XV129 words
  12. 70.Chapter XVI191 words
  13. 71.Chapter XVII183 words
  14. 72.Chapter XVIII197 words
  15. 73.Chapter XIX151 words
  16. 74.Chapter XX223 words
  17. 75.Chapter XXI302 words
  18. 76.Chapter XXIII147 words
  19. 77.Chapter XXIV185 words
  20. 78.Chapter XXV317 words
  21. 79.Chapter XXVII340 words
  22. 80.Chapter XXX213 words
  23. 81.Chapter XXXII123 words
  24. 82.Chapter XXXIII126 words
  25. 83.Chapter I121 words
  26. 84.Chapter II125 words
  27. 85.Chapter III109 words
  28. 86.Chapter IV140 words
  29. 87.Chapter V: Soldier's Song147 words
  30. 88.Chapter VI136 words
  31. 89.Chapter VII138 words
  32. 90.Chapter VIII131 words
  33. 91.Chapter IX151 words
  34. 92.Chapter X146 words
  35. 93.Chapter XI183 words
  36. 94.Chapter XII193 words
  37. 95.Chapter XIII176 words
  38. 96.Chapter XIV170 words
  39. 97.Chapter XV: Battle of Beal' An Duine152 words
  40. 98.Chapter XVI134 words
  41. 99.Chapter XVII143 words
  42. 100.Chapter XVIII190 words
  43. 101.Chapter XIX183 words
  44. 102.Chapter XX230 words
  45. 103.Chapter XXI179 words
  46. 104.Chapter XXII: Lament153 words
  47. 105.Chapter XXIII164 words
  48. 106.Chapter XXIV: Lay of the Imprisoned Huntsman142 words
  49. 107.Chapter XXV150 words
  50. 108.Chapter XXVI139 words
  51. 109.Chapter XXVII173 words
  52. 110.Chapter XXVIII169 words
  53. 111.Chapter XXIX (1)8,581 words
  54. 112.Chapter XXIX (2)8,492 words
  55. 113.Chapter XXIX (3)8,553 words
  56. 114.Chapter XXIX (4)8,537 words
  57. 115.Chapter XXIX (5)8,375 words
  58. 116.Chapter XXIX (6)1,954 words