Cultural influence The Lady of Shalott
1 cultural influence
1.1 art
1.2 literature
1.3 music
1.4 music videos
1.5 tarot cards
1.6 television
cultural influence
art
hunt s lady of shalott (1905)
waterhouse s half-sick of shadows, said lady of shalott
tennyson s poetry, medievalism , powerful visual imagery, major influence on pre-raphaelite brotherhood. in 1848, dante gabriel rossetti , william holman hunt made list of immortals , artistic heroes whom admired, literature, of work form subjects prb paintings, notably including keats , tennyson.
lady of shalott particularly popular brotherhood, shared tennyson s interest in arthuriana; several of brotherhood made paintings based on episodes poem. 2 aspects, in particular, of lady of shalott intrigued these artists: idea of lady trapped in tower , dying girl floating down river towards camelot.
in moxon s 1857 edition of tennyson s works, illustrated william holman hunt , dante gabriel rossetti, hunt depicted moment when lady turns see lancelot. in background of illustration, hunt juxtaposes window facing lancelot painting of christ s crucifixion. according christine poulson, crucifixion archetype of self-sacrifice , further emphasizes ideal lady of shalott fails represent. poulson considers representation of subject in context of changing women s roles in 1880s , 1890s, suggesting served warning of imminent death women stepped restricted roles , explored desires.
rossetti depicted lancelot s contemplation of lady s lovely face . neither illustration pleased tennyson, took hunt task depicting lady caught in threads of tapestry, not described in poem. hunt explained wanted sum whole poem in single image, , entrapment threads suggested weird fate . scene fascinated hunt, returned composition @ points throughout life , painted large scale version shortly before death. required assistants, frail complete himself. conceived evocation of lady, ensnared within perfect rounds of woven reality, apt illustration of mythology of weaving arts. work in collection of wadsworth atheneum museum of art in hartford, connecticut.
elaine arrives @ camelot.
john william waterhouse painted 3 episodes poem. in 1888, painted lady setting out camelot in boat; work in tate gallery. in 1894, waterhouse painted lady @ climactic moment when turns @ lancelot in window; work in city art gallery in leeds. poulson argues waterhouse s impressionistic painting style in 1894 rendering of lady of shalott evokes sense of vitality , urgency . in 1915, waterhouse painted half-sick of shadows, said lady of shalott, sits wistfully before loom; work in art gallery of ontario.
because of similarity in stories, paintings of elaine of astolat tend similar paintings of lady of shalott. presence of servant rowing boat 1 aspect distinguishes them.
literature
the poem alluded in oscar wilde s novel picture of dorian gray (1890), when sibyl vane says, have grown sick of shadows.
the lady of shalott mentioned in annie fellows johnston s 3 weavers , fairy tale embedded in chapter xiv of children s book little colonel @ boarding-school (1903).
nancy mitford referenced lady of shalott in novel love in cold climate (1949).
a character in eric frank russell s novel next of kin (1959) quotes poem.
miss jean brodie, in muriel spark s novel prime of miss jean brodie (1961), reads poem out loud class.
agatha christie used line, mirror crack d side side , title novel mirror crack d side side (1962), , poem plays large part in plot.
the lady of shalott referenced several times in bel kaufman s novel down staircase (1965), particularly involving suicide attempt.
jessica anderson uses line tirra lirra, river title novel tirra lirra river (1978).
sharyn mccrumb s first published novel murder mystery titled sick of shadows (1984).
robin klein uses line in blue unclouded weather title short story collection in blue unclouded weather (1991).
in diana wynne jones novel hexwood (1993) 1 of main characters, ann stavely, compares herself lady of shalott in uses mirror outside window.
patricia a. mckillip uses adaptation of poem primary theme of novel tower @ stony wood (2000).
the poem discussed , quoted in libba bray s novel great , terrible beauty (2003).
a stanza located @ beginning of each chapter in meg cabot s novel avalon high (2005).
the poem referenced in jilly cooper s novel wicked! (2006), phrase curse upon me given humorous re-interpretation in english literature class scene.
lisa ann sandell s novel song of sparrow (2007) retelling of story.
tennyson s poem used narration , narrative device in short story camelot garden (2008), manga author kaori yuki.
in chapter 25 of elly griffiths novel house @ sea s end (2010), jack hastings says nelson , nelson laughs, sound echoing ruth s turret window. retreats. doesn t want them seeing there, overweight lady of shallot.
alan c. bradley uses line half-sick of shadows title book half-sick of shadows (2011).
in jasper fforde s novel 1 of our thursdays missing (2011), lady of shalott possesses mirror allows characters in book world see real world ( outland ).
sarah gridley s poetry collection, loom (2013), heavily influenced lady of shalott.
music
the first musical setting of poem work mezzo-soprano soloist, chorus , orchestra english composer cyril rootham, composed in 1909–10. known performance of rootham s op 33 lady of shalott given in school hall @ eton college on 18 september 1999, broadheath singers , windsor sinfonia conducted robert tucker.
french composer olivier messiaen wrote piece solo piano la dame de shalotte in 1917 based on tennyson s poem.
in 1946 phyllis tate composed setting of tennyson’s lady of shalott, written 10th anniversary of bbc third programme.
in 1957-58 arthur bliss (once pupil of cyril rootham, above) composed 40-minute ballet suite titled lady of shalott.
popular folk duo indigo girls reference lady of shalott in song left me fool (first released on 1987 album strange fire). lamenting lack of depth , substance finds when getting know beautiful lover, singer sings remind me of shalott, made of shadows, though re not.
canadian singer loreena mckennitt adapted poem music, , featured on 1991 album, visit.
british musician , singer, richard thompson, took title 1994 album mirror blue poem: , thro mirror blue/ knights come riding 2 , two.
composer jon parr vijinski wrote symphonic tone poem entitled lady of shalott (2001). use of thematic material, complex harmonies, , rich orchestral colour seek link story mediaeval source, , spirit of chivalry – such de troyes, von eschenbach , malory.
israeli progressive rock group atmosphera recorded 16-minute epic named lady of shalott ballad. recording released in 2002.
dutch gothic metal band autumn reference lady of shalott in songs has seen wave hand , mirrors magic sights , when lust evokes curse , floating towards distress and, arguably behind walls of desire 2002 album when lust evokes curse. each song retelling parts of story poem.
the song titled shalott on emilie autumn s 2006 album opheliac tells poem own perspective, quotes lady of shalott saying then, have guessed along, cause drama queen gonna write song me. uses imagery poem, , quotes directly: m half sick of shadows .
swedish pop band cardigans reference poem line mirror cracked side side in bonus track on uk edition of super gravity, entitled give me eyes .
danish composer bent sørensen composed piece viola solo, based on john william waterhouse’s painting lady of shalott @ tate gallery in london. work has been transcribed solo violin , recorded dacapo records, 8.226134
music videos
the band perry s country music video, if die young , makes clear visual references lady of shalott . lead vocalist kimberly perry holds book of poems tennyson lies in boat, floating down river lady of shalott. recumbent form within boat drifts downstream, perry sings:
sink me in river, @ dawn
send me away words of love song
the boat in perry video similar illustrations, such image w. e. f. britten. last scene of video shows close-up of 2 pages of poem.
tarot cards
the lady of shalott featured on 7 of mirrors tarot card in chrysalis tarot deck.
television
read aloud in episode of upstairs, downstairs titled understudy. (1975)
in 1985 television adaptation of lucy maud montgomery s anne of green gables, anne shirley reads various stanzas of poem , acts out lady of shalott s tragic end floats down river; lines tennyson s lancelot , elaine referenced. in book, poem enacted consistently lancelot , elaine .
in episode 1 of 1995 bbc production of buccaneers, laura testvalley (cheire lunghi) reads part of annabel st. george (carla gugino). lady of shalott not appear in original book edith wharton.
in itv series lewis (inspector lewis in us), episode titled old, unhappy, far off things (2011), d.s. hathaway quotes line out flew web , floated wide .
this poem forms backbone of voice-over episode tracie s story (2012) bbc1 drama accused starring sean bean transgender woman in highly destructive relationship married man.
in itv series endeavour, eponymous endeavour morse heard reading part of poem aloud in girl (2013).
in v vendetta (2005), waterhouse s painting appears in v s gallery along other masterpieces.
^ https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/the-pre-raphaelites
^ poulson, christine (1995). reframing pre-raphaelites. aldershot, england: scolar press. p. 173.
^ cite error: named reference referencea invoked never defined (see page).
^ poulson, christine. death , maiden: lady of shalott , pre-raphaelites . reframing pre-raphaelites: 183.
^ fellows johnston, annie (1903). little colonel @ boarding-school.
^ mitford, nancy (1954). love in cold climate (print ed.). london: penguin books. p. 138.
^ spark, muriel (1961). prime of miss jean brodie (print ed.). london: macmillan , company limited. pp. 4, 23–24.
^ mccrumb, sharyn (1984). sick of shadows. avon books. isbn 978-0-380-87189-6.
^ camelot garden (キャメロット・ガーデン kyamerotto gāden?) . bessatsu hana yume. hakusensha. 2008. (one-shot)
^ kaori yuki creates camelot garden one-shot manga . anime news network. january 28, 2008. retrieved march 1, 2009.
^ griffiths, elly (2010). house @ sea’s end. quercus publishing. isbn 978-1849163675.
^ sarah gridley . case.edu.
^ gridley, sarah (2013). loom.
^ band perry (2010). if die young . youtube. republic nashville records.
^ ravens, half sick of shadows . chrysalis tarot. april 2014.
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