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The Fair Maid of Perth (or St. Valentine's Day) is an 1828 novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. Inspired by the strange, but historically true, story of the Battle of the North Inch , [1] it is set in Perth (known at the time as Saint John's Toun , i.e. John's Town) and other parts of Scotland around 1400.
- 387 (Edinburgh Edition, 1999)
- Sir Walter Scott
- 1828
- Cadell and Co. (Edinburgh); Simpkin and Marshall (London)
19 dic 2011 · Back to top. Synopsis. The novel is set in the late fourteenth century during the reign of Robert III of Scotland. The King's son, the Duke of Rothsay, attempts to abduct Catharine Glover, the 'Fair Maid of Perth', daughter of an honest burgher.
- Walter Scott
- 1828
Premiere. 26 December 1867. ( 1867-12-26) Théâtre Lyrique, Paris. La jolie fille de Perth ( The Fair Maid of Perth) is an opera in four acts by Georges Bizet (1838–1875), from a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jules Adenis, after the 1828 novel The Fair Maid of Perth by Sir Walter Scott. [1]
- French
- 26 December 1867, Théâtre Lyrique, Paris
- The Fair Maid of Perth
11 set 2020 · The Fair Maid of Perth (or, as it less commonly known, St. Valentine's Day) is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It is set in the 14th Century in Perth and other parts of Scotland. It was first published in May 15, 1828.
27 lug 2009 · The Fair Maid of Perth looked with some anxiety at him, as if apprehensive that his evident sullenness might increase her father’s displeasure; but it was not till her eyes had sought out his for a second time that Conachar condescended to veil his dissatisfaction, and throw a greater appearance of willingness and submission into the services which he was performing.
Walter Scott, Andrew Hook (Editor), D. Mackenzie (Editor) 3.83. 220 ratings29 reviews. The Fair Maid of Perth centres on the merchant classes of Perth in the fourteenth century, and their commitment to the pacific values of trade, in a bloody and brutal era in which no right to life is recognised, in which the Scottish nobles fight for control ...
1 apr 2005 · Perth (Scotland) -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. 7987: Release Date: Apr 1, 2005: Most Recently Updated: Jan 26, 2021: Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 188 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
