 Catharine and Ramorny at the Dungeon 1859 by T Faed & J Andrews | |
| Author | Sir Walter Scott |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Chronicles of the Canongate; Waverley Novels |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Cadell and Co. (Edinburgh); Simpkin and Marshall (London) |
Publication date | 1828 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 387 (Edinburgh Edition, 1999) |
| Preceded by | Chronicles of the Canongate [first series] |
| Followed by | Anne of Geierstein |
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.
- ^ As recorded, for example, by Andrew of Wyntoun, writing a few years after the event: "Qwhen thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, at Sanctjohnstoun, on a day, bysyde the Blackfreris." Andrew of Wyntoun, (c. 1350-c.1420), The Orygynale Chronykil of Scotland, edited by David Laing, (Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1879 – The Historians of Scotland series no. 9), Vol. Three, Book IX, Ch. XVII, p. 63.