1856-1858 The Lay of The Last Minstrel & The Lady of The Lake

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Leather Binding, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Two volumes. Written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright whose works remain classics of European and Scottish literature. This set includes: The Lay of the Last Minstrel, 1856. With a vignette title page. Set in the Scottish Borders in the mid-sixteenth century, this narrative poem is presented as being sung by a minstrel telling the tale of the Border feud as he seeks hospitality at Newark Castle. The Lady of the Lake, 1858. With a vignette title page. Set in the Trossachs region of Scotland, this narrative poem is composed of six cantos which represent a single day. With three main plots: the contest of three men to win the love of Ellen Douglas; the feud and reconciliation of King James V of Scotland and James Douglas; and a war between the Lowland Scots and the Highland Clans. Each volume includes all introductions, notes, and various readings.