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Le Lac (English: The Lake) is a poem by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine.The poem was published in 1820. [citation needed]The poem consists of sixteen quatrains.It was met with great acclaim and propelled its author to the forefront of famous romantic poets.
Lorna Crozier, OC (born 24 May 1948) is a Canadian poet, author, and former chair of the Writing Department at the University of Victoria. [1] [2] She is the author of twenty-five books and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011 as one of Canada's pre-eminent poets and for her teaching.
"The Lake" was originally published in the May 1944 issue of Weird Tales. "The Lake" is a short story by American author Ray Bradbury.It was first published in the May 1944 edition of Weird Tales, and later collected in Bradbury's collections Dark Carnival, The October Country, and The Stories of Ray Bradbury.
The Lady of the Lake (French: Dame du Lac, Demoiselle du Lac, Welsh: Arglwyddes y Llyn, Cornish: Arlodhes an Lynn, Breton: Itron al Lenn, Italian: Dama del Lago) is a title used by multiple characters in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur.
The "Lake Poet School" (or 'Bards of the Lake', or the 'Lake School') was initially a derogatory term ("the School of whining and hypochondriacal poets that haunt the Lakes", according to Francis Jeffrey as reported by Coleridge) [1] that was also a misnomer, as it was neither particularly born out of the Lake District, nor was it a cohesive school of poetry.
Ellen's Isle (Gaelic: Eilean Molach, 'shaggy island') on Loch Katrine was a stronghold of Clan McGregor.[2] [3] [4]The first hint of The Lady of the Lake occurs in a letter from Scott to Lady Abercorn dated 9 June 1806, where he says he has 'a grand work in contemplation … a Highland romance of Love Magic and War founded upon the manners of our mountaineers'. [5]
In December 1829, Poe released Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems in Baltimore [12] before delving into short stories for the first time with "Metzengerstein" in 1832. [13] His most successful and most widely read prose during his lifetime was " The Gold-Bug ", [ 14 ] which earned him a $100 prize, the most money he received for a single ...
Dove Cottage, Wordsworth's home near Grasmere in the Lake District. Wordsworth was born in the Lake District and spent much of his life living there. Wordsworth and his friends Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge became known as Lake Poets not only because they lived in this area but also because its landscapes and people inspired their work.