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The Lady of Shalott

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

First published April 1999
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A loose retelling of the story of the Lady of Shalott, without magic in a modern setting. She is a paralyzed girl living in severe poverty; a doctor visits, the mirror breaks, he doesn't keep his promise to return until too late.

First published in The Independent (New York), July 6, 1871.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 1999 Cover Arthurian Literature by Women Garland Publishing Anthology 199