The Fair Maid of Perth
by Walter Scott
- First published
- 1828
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Fair Maid of Perth; Or, St. Valentine's Day" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1828. Set in Perth, Scotland around 1400, it follows armourer Henry Gow who interrupts the Duke of Rothesay's attempted abduction of Catharine Glover, a glovemaker's daughter. This Valentine's Day kiss draws Henry into dangerous royal intrigue and a deadly Highland feud, culminating in a historic clan battle. Scott weaves romance, political conspiracy, and medieval warfare into a tale where personal loyalty collides with the violent power struggles of medieval Scotland.
- Historical fiction
- Merchants
- Social classes
- Nobility
- Scotland
- Perth (Scotland)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #7987. The Fair Maid of Perth on Wikipedia.
