Project Gutenberg 2010-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 275 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 08 The Black Arrow -- Markheim Produced by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 08" by Stevenson is a collection of literary works, written in the late 19th century. This volume notably features "The Black Arrow," a historical novel set during the tumultuous period of the Wars of the Roses in England. The story revolves around young Richard Shelton, who finds himself entwined in a web of intrigue, loyalty, and vengeance, particularly relating to the mysterious figure of Sir Daniel, his guardian. The opening of "The Black Arrow" introduces readers to Richard Shelton, who is a ward of Sir Daniel Brackley, as news of an impending battle begins to circulate in Tunstall hamlet. As Richard converses with local villagers about the call to arms, the narrative builds tension regarding the ongoing conflicts between the rival factions of Lancaster and York. A key character, the old archer Nick Appleyard, is violently killed by a mysterious black arrow, signaling the deepening strife and betrayal. This compelling start sets the stage for Richard’s journey as he grapples with loyalty to his guardian while contending with the history of his father’s murder, ultimately leading him on a path of defiance against the people who have wronged him and his kin. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction War stories English literature -- 19th century Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction Outlaws -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 561294 2025-08-13T04:34:26.870865 text/html 586491 2010-03-03T04:53:30 text/html 363277 2025-08-13T04:34:38.187783 application/epub+zip 371329 2025-08-13T04:34:31.088804 application/epub+zip 282189 2025-08-13T04:34:29.509844 application/epub+zip 726108 2025-08-13T04:34:43.335801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688264 2025-08-13T04:34:36.916796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394307 2022-09-14T12:06:34.512584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505245 2025-08-13T04:34:25.568871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505166 2010-03-03T04:53:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505158 2010-03-03T04:53:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23370 2025-08-13T04:34:43.491816 application/rdf+xml 25485 2025-08-13T04:34:30.044870 image/jpeg 4536 2025-08-13T04:34:29.782829 image/jpeg 194898 2010-03-03T04:53:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 253067 2010-03-03T04:53:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 194880 2010-03-03T04:53:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 355730 2025-08-13T04:34:26.920897 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