Project Gutenberg 2007-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 199 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Krohn, Julius 1835 1888 Krohn, Julius Leopold Fredrik Krohn, J. (Julius) Krohn, Gyula Suonio The fair maid of Perth. Finnish Perth'in kaupungin kaunotar Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fair_Maid_of_Perth Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Perth'in kaupungin kaunotar" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Perth, a picturesque city in Scotland, during the late 14th century and explores themes of beauty, duty, and societal expectations through the figure of the titular character, the beautiful Katri Hanskuri. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of Perth and highlights its natural beauty and historical significance. It presents Katri, the daughter of a leatherworker, who is renowned for her beauty and integrity. As she navigates her interactions with noble suitors, including the proud and affluent, the narrative delves into her thoughts about social class and romantic pursuits. The beginning sets the stage for conflict as her father expresses disdain for the arrogance of the nobility while simultaneously hoping for a suitable match for his daughter. The complex relationships and societal tensions are established, hinting at the struggles Katri will face as she balances love, aspiration, and her father's wishes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction Merchants -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Nobility -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- Robert III, 1390-1406 -- Fiction Perth (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1301648 2025-06-09T11:53:01.309724 text/html 1301469 2025-01-09T11:35:37.728443 text/html 567570 2025-06-09T11:53:16.268699 application/epub+zip 588625 2025-06-09T11:53:05.325763 application/epub+zip 572425 2025-06-09T11:53:03.722757 application/epub+zip 1000467 2025-06-09T11:53:25.202654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939639 2025-06-09T11:53:15.112687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898648 2022-09-10T13:31:51.384475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1228672 2025-06-09T11:53:00.527748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1173561 2007-09-05T12:54:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 459583 2007-09-05T12:54:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20411 2025-06-09T11:53:25.363617 application/rdf+xml 14818 2025-06-09T11:53:04.302726 image/jpeg 4001 2025-06-09T11:53:04.013717 image/jpeg 561946 2025-06-09T11:53:01.428773 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia