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  1. The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton.

    • Robert Louis Stevenson
    • 1888
  2. The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses is the 1888 historical adventure and romance novel written by Scottish novelist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Set in fifteenth century England during the Wars of the Roses, the story revolves around Richard (Dick) Shelton as he becomes knighted, rescues his beloved Joanna Sedley, and finds ...

  3. Summary. The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses is set during the Wars of the Roses (1453-1487). These were a series of civil wars between the houses of Lancaster and York who were fighting for the English throne. In the novel, Richard Shelton (Dick) lives as Sir Daniel Brackley’s ward at Tunstall Moat House.

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  5. Sep 18, 2015 · The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an historical adventure novel and a romance. It first appeared as a serial in 1883, beginning in Young Folks; A Boys' and Girls' Paper of Instructive and Entertaining Literature, vol. XXII, no. 656 (Saturday, 30 June 1883). page.

  6. The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. Outlaws in Tunstall Forest organized by Ellis Duckworth, whose weapon and calling card is a black arrow, cause Dick to suspect

  7. Other articles where The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is discussed: Robert Louis Stevenson: Romantic novels of Robert Louis Stevenson: …called Penny Whistles), and began The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (1888), a historical adventure tale deliberately written in anachronistic language.

  8. Mar 1, 1997 · Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction Subject: Outlaws -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. 848: Release Date: Mar 1, 1997: Most Recently Updated: Aug 24, 2021: Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 277 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!

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