The Black Arrow
Set during England’s Wars of the Roses, this rousing adventure follows young Dick Shelton through ambush, betrayal, and the mysterious outlaw band of the Black Arrow as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder and the hand of the girl he loves. Stevenson delivers swordplay, disguise, shipwreck, and derring-do at a breathless pace against a vivid medieval background. A classic boys’-own tale of honor, treachery, and young love in a lawless age, The Black Arrow is pure adventure told with Stevenson’s storytelling verve. Fast-moving and full of incident, it remains a thrilling introduction to the romance of England’s turbulent fifteenth century.
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The Black Arrow (1888) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-01 Prologue - John Amend-All | 34:06 | |
| 2 | 1-01 At the Sign of the 'Sun' in Kettley | 16:18 | |
| 3 | 1-02 In the Fen | 11:04 | |
| 4 | 1-03 The Fen Ferry | 14:15 | |
| 5 | 1-04 A Greenwood Company | 15:31 | |
| 6 | 1-05 'Bloody as the Hunter' | 16:25 | |
| 7 | 1-06 To the Day's End | 13:45 | |
| 8 | 1-07 The Hooded Face | 17:22 | |
| 9 | 2-01 Dick Asks Questions | 16:17 | |
| 10 | 2-02 The Two Oaths | 14:52 | |
| 11 | 2-03 The Room Over the Chapel | 12:34 | |
| 12 | 2-04 The Passage | 9:38 | |
| 13 | 2-05 How Dick Changed Sides | 16:02 | |
| 14 | 3-01 The House by the Shore | 15:29 | |
| 15 | 3-02 A Skirmish in the Dark | 13:24 | |
| 16 | 3-03 St. Bride's Cross | 6:55 | |
| 17 | 3-04 The 'Good Hope' | 17:59 | |
| 18 | 3-05 The 'Good Hope' - continued | 12:39 | |
| 19 | 3-06 The 'Good Hope' - concluded | 11:01 | |
| 20 | 4-01 The Den | 15:16 | |
| 21 | 4-02 'In Mine Enemies' House' | 19:27 | |
| 22 | 4-03 The Dead Spy | 15:48 | |
| 23 | 4-04 In the Abbey Church | 20:02 | |
| 24 | 4-05 Earl Risingham | 7:20 | |
| 25 | 4-06 Arblaster Again | 21:43 | |
| 26 | 5-01 The Shrill Trumpet | 14:45 | |
| 27 | 5-02 The Battle of Shoreby | 14:14 | |
| 28 | 5-03 The Battle of Shoreby - concluded | 9:16 | |
| 29 | 5-04 The Sack of Shoreby | 20:31 | |
| 30 | 5-05 Night in the Woods: Alicia Risingham | 15:36 | |
| 31 | 5-06 Night in the Woods - concluded: Dick and Joan | 19:34 | |
| 32 | 5-07 Dick's Revenge | 8:41 | |
| 33 | 5-08 Conclusion | 5:35 |
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