Lady of Shalott

painting by John Waterhouse

So, today in class, we discussed "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

I found some pictures, tacky websites, and a song on youtube by Loreena McKennit that I couldn't upload here. (but the link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU_Tn-HxULM).

this one's not Pre-Raphaelite, but it's interesting....

websites:

1. Works derived from "The Lady of Shalott" -by people who think about the poem a lot. http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/assignments/shalott/derivatives.html

2. Funny picture of The Lady riding a banana instead of a boat: http://www.limpfish.com/pics/46/

3. A website all about the Victorian age. http://www.victorianweb.org/

4. A really tacky website about the poem complete with midi music in the background: http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/7303/shallot.htm

5. Apparently, there's going to be a film : http://www.theladyofshalott.co.uk/newsite/new%20index.html


It's interesting how obsessed people can get with this poem.