Project Gutenberg 2023-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 148 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) La Chesnais, E. Chesnais, Edmée la Chesnais, Edmee la Chesnais, E. la The black arrow. French La flèche noire $aFrance :$bsociété du Mercure de France, $c1901. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fl%C3%A8che_noire René Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "La Flèche noire" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the tumultuous period of the Wars of the Roses in England, the story revolves around a young man named Richard Shelton who navigates loyalty and treachery amidst the power struggles of noble houses. The novel intricately weaves themes of honor, ambition, and identity as Richard grapples with his relationship to his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and the looming threat of rebellion. The opening of "La Flèche noire" introduces the village of Tunstall, whose inhabitants are stirred by the ominous ringing of a bell, signaling impending conflict. The protagonist, Richard Shelton, is quickly embroiled in the tension surrounding a looming battle as he learns that his guardian has summoned all able men to arms, highlighting Richard's inner conflict regarding his loyalties. The narrative introduces a mix of local characters including the apprehensive villagers and a rebellious element represented by a mysterious figure named Jean Répare-tout, who sends a dark message signaled by a black arrow. As the story unfolds, Richard finds himself at the center of a brewing storm, caught between duty to his lord and the emerging chaos that threatens his own fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114338h 20091215205036stevenson 1901 FR Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Historical fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction War stories 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: Adventure Category: British Literature 553253 2025-07-27T14:32:54.800634 text/html 555994 2023-02-18T19:13:08 text/html 311291 2025-07-27T14:33:02.160485 application/epub+zip 310984 2025-07-27T14:32:55.841537 application/epub+zip 310984 2025-07-27T14:32:55.344549 application/epub+zip 444291 2025-07-27T14:33:06.878489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412062 2025-07-27T14:33:01.754490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512102 2025-07-27T14:32:53.898563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511875 2023-02-18T19:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20603 2025-07-27T14:33:07.081476 application/rdf+xml 12882 2025-07-27T14:32:55.478525 image/jpeg 2526 2025-07-27T14:32:55.407520 image/jpeg 187560 2023-02-18T19:13:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 251542 2023-02-18T19:13:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 251524 2025-07-27T14:32:54.850546 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