It is both an historical adventure novel and a romance novel. The black arrow by stevenson, robert louis seller the old mill bookshop published 1942 condition original black cloth with mounted illustration to front cover, illustrated endpapers, illustrated dust. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 242 pages and is available in paperback format. The black arrow dover childrens evergreen classics by robert louis stevenson author visit amazons robert louis stevenson page. The illustrations are by newell convers wyeth 18821945 and where published in 1916charles scribners sons for a series of books the scribner illustrated classics. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I was intrigued to discover that stevenson has it take place in a real place in southeast england suffolk county. A group of outlaws known as the black arrow, strike, killing.
From the beloved author of treasure island originally serialized in a periodical of boys adventure fiction, the black arrow is a swashbuckling portrait of a young mans journey to discover the heroism within. Dick is an orphan with a powerful guardian and has. The black arrow by stevenson, robert louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read book 2 of the black arrow by robert louis stevenson.
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Stevenson, a scottish novelist, poet and essayist, greatly influenced authors such as ernest hemingway, rudyard kipling, and j. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, stevenson. A tough book to find in truly fine condition, this one is nearfine volume slightly askew as usual, less cover. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A brief summary of the book with a brief introduction to several other works by robert louis stevenson. Evidently, treasure island met great amounts of criticism, so robert louis stevenson wrote this book to prove that he could write great literature. Read book 1 of the black arrow by robert louis stevenson. The black arrow 1888 by robert louis stevenson is a first rate action adventure tale of young dick shelton and set during englands war of the roses. In the novel, richard shelton dick lives as sir daniel brackleys ward at tunstall moat house.
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