2014, ISBN: 149613625X

[EAN: 9781496136251], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses By Robert Loui… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781496136251], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses By Robert Louis Stevenson The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is both an 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, June 30, 1883) and ending in the issue for Saturday, October 20, 1883-Stevenson had finished writing it by the end of summer. It was printed under the pseudonymn Captain George North. He alludes to the time gap between the serialization and the publication as one volume in 1888 in his preface "Critic [parodying Dickens's "Cricket" on the Hearth": "The tale was written years ago for a particular audience ." The Paston Letters were Stevenson's main literary source for The Black Arrow. 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 that his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and his retainers are responsible for his father's murder. Dick's suspicions are enough to turn Sir Daniel against him, so he has no recourse but to escape from Sir Daniel and join the outlaws of the Black Arrow against him. This struggle sweeps him up into the greater conflict surrounding them all.<

ISBN: 9781496136251

The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses By Robert Louis Stevenson The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is both an historical a… Mehr…

The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses By Robert Louis Stevenson The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is both an 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, June 30, 1883) and ending in the issue for Saturday, October 20, 1883-Stevenson had finished writing it by the end of summer. It was printed under the pseudonymn Captain George North. He alludes to the time gap between the serialization and the publication as one volume in 1888 in his preface Critic [parodying Dickens's Cricket on the Hearth: The tale was written years ago for a particular audience .... The Paston Letters were Stevenson's main literary source for The Black Arrow. 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 that his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and his retainers are responsible for his father's murder. Dick's suspicions are enough to turn Sir Daniel against him, so he has no recourse but to escape from Sir Daniel and join the outlaws of the Black Arrow against him. This struggle sweeps him up into the greater conflict surrounding them all. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Historical Fiction>Historical Fiction, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781496136251

Set in England during the Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel tells of a young man betrayed by his brutal guardian and forced to seek the help of a mysterious society. … Mehr…

Set in England during the Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel tells of a young man betrayed by his brutal guardian and forced to seek the help of a mysterious society. Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ Historical Black-Arrow~~Robert-Louis-Stevenson CreateSpace Publishing<

ISBN: 9781496136251

The Black Arrow is Stevenson's second novel, a medieval romance visibly influenced by the late-Victorian revival of Gothic and medievalist taste. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Histo… Mehr…

The Black Arrow is Stevenson's second novel, a medieval romance visibly influenced by the late-Victorian revival of Gothic and medievalist taste. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Historical Fiction>Historical Fiction, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

2014, ISBN: 149613625X

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