TY - BOOK AU - Stoddard,William O. TI - With the Black Prince AV - PZ PY - 2014/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Poachers -- Juvenile fiction KW - War -- Juvenile fiction KW - Chivalry -- Juvenile fiction KW - Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction KW - Edward, Prince of Wales, 1330-1376 -- Juvenile fiction KW - Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377 -- Juvenile fiction KW - Archers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Crécy, Battle of, Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France, 1346 -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2014-07-09; E-text prepared by sp1nd, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); Original publication data not identified N2 - "With the Black Prince" by William O. Stoddard is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Richard Neville, a young lord who must navigate the turbulent landscape of feudal England during the reign of Edward III. With themes of adventure, loyalty, and the clash between noble and common folk, the story promises a rich exploration of medieval life and the responsibilities of leadership. The opening of the novel immerses the reader in an action-filled scene where a group of hunters has killed a royal stag, igniting tensions with the king's enforcers. This initial conflict introduces key characters, including Richard Neville and the bold archer Guy the Bow. As chaos unfolds with a band of outlaws threatening the local villages, Richard demonstrates his valor in defending his people. The conflict sets the stage for Richard’s growth from a young nobleman to a leader of men, foreshadowing the adventures he will embark upon under the command of the Black Prince as he joins a broader war effort against France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46233 ER -