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Adventure

The Black Arrow

by Robert Louis Stevenson

During the War of the Roses, a young knight must rescue his lady and find out who killed his father.

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First published
1888
Length
79,621 words
Reading time
About 5 hr 32 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

Richard “Dick” Shelton fights in the service of Sir Daniel, an unprincipled knight who continually changes sides in the War of the Roses. Dick helps a young lady, dressed as a man, who is escaping Sir Daniel’s attempt to marry her off. In the meantime, Dick suspects that the man he serves had a hand in killing his father, and must figure out who his real friends are.

Robert Louis Stevenson first wrote this adventure and romance story in 1883, as a serial in a children’s literary magazine. It was published as a single volume in 1888.

the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 79,621 words arranged in 39 navigable sections.

About the author

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) is described by Wikidata as Scottish novelist and poet (1850-1894), with citizenship or national association recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and United Kingdom.

Recorded occupations include poet, essayist, novelist, short story writer, children's writer, and writer. Languages recorded for Robert Louis Stevenson include English. Wikidata lists Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, and Prince Otto among Robert Louis Stevenson's notable works. Open Library identifies Treasure Island as a leading work in its author record. Open Library catalogs 8391 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes Kidnapped, The Black Arrow, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island under Robert Louis Stevenson's authorship.

1850–1894

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Themes and ideas

  • Historical fiction
  • Knights and knighthood
  • War stories
  • Bildungsromans
  • Young men
  • Guardian and ward
  • Great Britain
  • Outlaws

Table of contents

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  1. Prologue
  2. Book I
  3. I
  4. II
  5. III
  6. IV
  7. V
  8. VI
  9. VII
  10. Book II
  11. I
  12. II
  13. III
  14. IV
  15. V
  16. Book III
  17. I
  18. II
  19. III
  20. IV
  21. V
  22. VI
  23. Book IV
  24. I
  25. II
  26. III
  27. IV
  28. V
  29. VI
  30. Book V
  31. I
  32. II
  33. III
  34. IV
  35. V
  36. VI
  37. VII
  38. VIII
  39. Endnotes
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