The Black Douglas by S. R. Crockett
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"The Black Douglas" by S. R. Crockett is a historical fantasy novel published in 1899. Set in fifteenth-century Scotland and France, it follows the powerful Earl of Douglas as he becomes entangled with a mysterious woman and the sinister Gilles de Retz. Blending history with supernatural elements including werewolves and dark sorcery, the story weaves romance, betrayal, and heroic rescue. This influential work notably inspired elements of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and
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| Author | Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford), 1860-1914 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Richards, Frank, 1863-1935 |
| Title | The Black Douglas |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Douglas_(novel) |
| Note | Sequel: Maid Margaret of Galloway, #76337. |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Scotland -- History -- James II, 1437-1460 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Douglas, William Douglas, Earl of, 1423?-1440 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rais, Gilles de, 1404-1440 -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- 15th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17733 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-17733-5 |
| Release Date | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 834 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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