Project Gutenberg 2006-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 136 Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) 1860 1914 Crockett, Samuel Rutherford Richards, Frank 1863 1935 The Black Douglas Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Black Douglas" by S.R. Crockett is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the year 1439 in Scotland, it chronicles the early life of William, the sixth Earl of Douglas, and his youthful adventures amid the backdrop of political intrigue, family loyalty, and the quest for love. The narrative prominently features the interactions between William and his companions, including his father’s apprentice, Sholto, and a mysterious foreign lady who may prove pivotal in his destiny. The opening of the story introduces the idyllic Scottish setting where the characters inhabit, particularly focusing on the smithy of Malise Kim, the master armorer, as his sons, Sholto and Laurence, contemplate their futures. Tension arises as Sholto considers becoming a soldier of fortune, while their encounter with William Douglas, the Earl, showcases the youth's charisma and charm. Through budding friendships, light teasing, and playful banter, a lively dynamic emerges. The narrative sets the stage for a tale that weaves themes of ambition, budding romance, and the trials of young nobility, hinting at the complexities they will encounter as they strive for honor and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- History -- James II, 1437-1460 -- Fiction Douglas, William Douglas, Earl of, 1423?-1440 -- Fiction Rais, Gilles de, 1404-1440 -- Fiction France -- History -- 15th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 802415 802424 2024-09-08T04:33:01.229535 2023-09-08T07:00:32.544992 text/html text/html 812186 2006-02-09T05:50:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 622736 2006-02-09T05:50:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 713283 2024-09-08T04:33:14.443491 application/epub+zip 719955 2024-09-08T04:33:04.012502 application/epub+zip 378218 2024-09-08T04:33:02.526458 application/epub+zip 1022028 2024-09-08T04:33:22.541881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939532 2024-09-08T04:33:12.999456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599831 2022-09-08T12:44:08.945503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 729569 729463 2024-09-08T04:32:58.735500 2023-09-08T07:00:30.247990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 729398 2006-02-09T05:50:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 281214 2006-02-09T05:50:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 729405 2006-02-09T05:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281122 2006-02-09T05:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21514 2024-09-08T04:33:22.696872 application/rdf+xml 13240 2024-09-08T04:33:02.913467 image/jpeg 3607 2024-09-08T04:33:02.718490 image/jpeg 670513 2024-09-08T04:33:01.326486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia