This beautiful and informative volume, inspired by the pioneering 1906 A&C Black book "The English Lakes", offers a new way of looking at the landscape and social history of a much-loved region. Every painting from the original book has been rescanned and enlarged, presenting them as they have not been seen for a hundred years. Opposite each painting is a page containing full-colour images relating to the painting, from period maps and postcards to paintings and railway tickets, together with a text placing the painting in its contemporary context.