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The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.It is both a historical adventure novel and a romance novel.It first appeared as a serial in 1883 with the subtitle "A Tale of Tunstall Forest" beginning in Young Folks; A Boys' and Girls' Paper of Instructive and Entertaining Literature, vol. XXII, no. 656 (Saturday, 30 June 1883) and ending in vol. XXIII, no ...
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- 1888
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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. A group of outlaws known as “The Black ...
Jun 23, 2010 · Title: The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses. Author: Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrator: N. C. Wyeth. Release Date: June 23, 2010 [EBook #32954]
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Mar 1, 1997 · The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #32954: Credits: David Price Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Historical fiction Subject: Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Subject: War stories Subject: Bildungsromans Subject: Young men ...
Nov 30, 1987 · The Black Arrow, first published as a serial in 1883 and as a novel in 1888, follows the adventures of Dick Shelton as he discovers that his guardian may be responsible for the death of his father and seeks justice, attempts to rescue his betrothed from the clutches of said guardian, and gets swept up in the tumult of the War of the Roses.
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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
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). Uniform with this Work.
