A Madonna of the Alps is a novel written by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt and published in 1895. The story takes place in the picturesque setting of the Swiss Alps, where the protagonist, a young girl named Marie, lives with her family. Marie is a kind and gentle soul, but her life is turned upside down when she is accused of a crime she did not commit. Despite her innocence, the villagers turn against her, and she is forced to flee into the mountains...