The Fair Maid of Perth, or Saint Valentine.s Day

Книга& 34;The Fair Maid of Perth, or Saint Valentine s Day& 34;.Walter Scott (1771 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. Inspired by the story of the Battle of the North Inch, The Fair Maid of Perth is set in Perth, Saint John s Town, and several other parts of Scotland in the early fi fteenth century. It tells the story of Catharine Glover, the fair maid of the title and the daughter of a local glovemaker. While being in love with Henry Gow, the armorer, she also catches the eye of the Duke of Rothesay. When Gow interrupts an attempted abduction, he becomes drawn into royal intrigues and highland feud.