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Description:One of Sir Walter Scott’s most celebrated and accessible works, The Lay of the Last Minstrel was a huge publishing phenomenon when it first appeared in 1802, with six editions appearing in three years years and sales of 27,000 in a decade. Its impact on Border tourism was vast, as countless people, moved by Scott’s evocative description of the moonlit Melrose Abbey, flocked to the area. Painters too were inspired by the scene, and such was its fame that even prime minister William Pit recited sections from it in front of dinner guests.Told by an ageing minstrel to Ann, Duchess of Buccleuch in return for hospitality at Newark Castle, The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a powerful and dramatic tale concerning love, murder and kidnapping. A strong supernatural element lies at its heart, making it one of the most significant gothic tales ever written.This edition features an introduction by the Duke of Buccleuch.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem, in Six Cantos. Edited by Margaret Andrews Allen. To get started finding The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem, in Six Cantos. Edited by Margaret Andrews Allen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: One of Sir Walter Scott’s most celebrated and accessible works, The Lay of the Last Minstrel was a huge publishing phenomenon when it first appeared in 1802, with six editions appearing in three years years and sales of 27,000 in a decade. Its impact on Border tourism was vast, as countless people, moved by Scott’s evocative description of the moonlit Melrose Abbey, flocked to the area. Painters too were inspired by the scene, and such was its fame that even prime minister William Pit recited sections from it in front of dinner guests.Told by an ageing minstrel to Ann, Duchess of Buccleuch in return for hospitality at Newark Castle, The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a powerful and dramatic tale concerning love, murder and kidnapping. A strong supernatural element lies at its heart, making it one of the most significant gothic tales ever written.This edition features an introduction by the Duke of Buccleuch.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem, in Six Cantos. Edited by Margaret Andrews Allen. To get started finding The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem, in Six Cantos. Edited by Margaret Andrews Allen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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