Book Description

"The English Lakes" is a lovely exploration of the English Lake District and includes 75 delightful paintings by A. Heaton Cooper. "The English Lakes" focuses on the nature of the lakes and the natural phenomena that surround them. The result is a travelogue that helps the reader experience what it is like to travel down the lakes on various watercraft, as well as journey throughout the region by foot. The Lake District is most closely associated with the Romantic poets such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, De Quincey, Southey and others. Palmer travels through the major waterways, stopping at hotels, villages and cottages and relating stories about the poets, particularly Wordsworth. In one memorable chapter, Palmer stays in a cottage on Rothay, recreating the life of William Wordsworth. He explores Rydal and Grasmere, where some of Wordsworth's most famous poems were written, including "The Prelude." "The English Lake" also discusses local legends like the Hermit of Derwentwater on St. Herberts Island. The island was named after St. Herbert, who was a disciple of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne. He chose the remote location so that nothing could distract him from constant prayer. St. Herbert died on the same day as St. Cuthbert and it was then that St. Herbert's Island became a place of pilgrimage. "The English Lake" feels like a conversation between the reader, Palmer and the lakes themselves. One could can use the book as a travel companion or just use it to learn more about the history, geography and poetry of the Lake District. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.