When she sets her art aside and gaze down to the real world, she meets her tragic end and curse befall on her. There is a Lady who sings in a remote tower and wears a magic web that appears to represent the artistic isolation from the activity and bustle of life. The poem “The Lady of Shalott” is about the conflict between life and art. The charm of the poem is rooted in its elusiveness and mastery. The poem includes a reference to the Arthurian legend, and “Shalott” appears to be very close to “Astolat” in Malory’s work. However, the poem is similar to the story of the Maid of Astolat in Morte d’Arthur by Malory. Lord Alfred Tennyson claimed that he based the poem on an old Italian romance. The poem was revised and published in 1942. The poem “The Lady of Shalott was originally written in 1832 by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
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