《黑箭》是世界著名浪漫主义小说家罗·路·斯蒂文森的惊险小说之一,这是一部浪漫主义的文学作品,它以英国历史上蔷薇战争时期复杂多变的政治、社会环境为背景,虚构了一个充满惊险传奇色彩的故事。一支黑暗,在英格兰森林中飞着!一支黑箭,“嗖”地刺穿了贵族的胸膛!年轻的李察在一支黑箭鬼使神差的引领下,竟发现了自己不共戴天的仇人,也正是一支黑箭,牵出了一段美满的姻缘……本书为其原版作品。
Set in England during the 15th-century Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel by the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped tells the story of young Dick Shelton. Betrayed by his treacherous and brutal guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick seeks the help of John Amend-All, leader of the mysterious fellowship of the Black Arrow--and Brackley"s sworn enemy. Pitted against fierce fighters, a trecherous priest, and Sir Daniel, Dick seeks to become a knight and rescue his true love.Brimming with adventure, suspense, and romance, this thrilling tale presents a classic portrait of England during one of its most tumultuous eras, as Dick is pulled by his loyalties to the houses of both York and Lancaster. He must make a crucial choice, for his fate and the fate of England hang in the balance.
Prologue
John Amend-All
Book I: The Two Lads
At the Sign of the Sun in Kettley
In the Fen
The Fen Ferry
A Greenwood Company
Bloody as the Hunter
To the Days End
The Hooded Face
Book II: The Moat House
Dick Asks Questions
The Two Oaths
The Room over the Chapel
The Passage
How Dick Changed Sides
Book III: My Lord Foxham
The House by the Shore
A Skirmish in the Dark
Saint Brides Cross
The Good Hope
The Good Hope (continued)
The Good Hope (concluded)
Book IV: The Disguise
The Den
In Mine Enemies House
The Dead Spy
In the Abbey Church
Earl Risingham
Arblaster Again
Book V: Crookback
The Shrill Trumpet
The Battle of Shoreby
The Battle of Shoreby (concluded)
The Sack of Shoreby
Night in the Woods---Alicia Risingham
Night in the Woods (concluded)--Dick and Joan
Dick"s Revenge
Conclusion