'''Anne of Geierstein, or The Maiden of the Mist''' (
1829) is an historical novel by Sir
Walter Scott. It is set in
Central Europe, mainly in
Switzerland, shortly after the
Yorkist victory at the
Battle of Tewkesbury (
1471). It covers the period of Swiss involvement in the
Burgundian Wars.
Plot
Two exiled
Lancastrians are on a secret mission to the court of
Charles the Bold, Duke of
Burgundy, hoping to gain his help in regaining the English crown from the Yorkist
Edward IV. The two Englishmen get into difficulties in the Swiss mountains. They meet Countess Anne and her family, who are involved in the politics of the newly independent
Swiss Confederation and plan to confront Charles with complaints about his conduct towards the Swiss nation. The two groups decide to travel together. Anne may have inherited magical skills from her grandmother, enabling her to perform feats which defy explanation. The travellers also encounter a shadowy organization known as the
Vehmgericht or Secret Tribunal.
External links
★
Page on ''Anne of Geierstein'' at the Walter Scott Digital Archive
★
E-text at Arthur Wendover
★
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club
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