Overview The Lady of Shalott
waterhouse s lady of shalott looking @ lancelot, 1894
the poem loosely based on arthurian legend of elaine of astolat, recounted in thirteenth-century italian novella titled donna di scalotta (no. lxxxii in collection cento novelle antiche); earlier version closer source material latter. tennyson focused on lady s isolation in tower , decision participate in living world, 2 subjects not mentioned in donna di scalotta.
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