The Maid of Sker by Richard Doddridge Blackmore (7 Jun 1825-20 Jan 1900) is a novel published in 1872. The title comes from a Welsh ballad know as 'Y Ferch o'r Sger' although the content of the ballad bears little relation to the plot of the novel. The novel was seralised in Blackwood's Magazine (Edinburgh) from August 1871 to July 1872 before being published as a three volume novel.
The Maid of Sker by Richard Doddridge Blackmore (7 Jun 1825-20 Jan 1900) is a novel published in 1872. The title comes from a Welsh ballad know as 'Y Ferch o'r Sger' although the content of the ballad bears little relation to the plot of the novel. The novel was seralised in Blackwood's Magazine (Edinburgh) from August 1871 to July 1872 before being published as a three volume novel.