The merry adventures of Robin Hood / Howard Pyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Robin Hood (Legendary character)--Legends.

Robin Hood (Legendary character).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (514 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Auckland, New Zealand] : Floating Press, 1883.

Summary:

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood retells the legends of the English outlaw Robin Hood, adapting the old ballads to be read by children. The story sees Robin become an outlaw and follows his adventures as he recruits Merry Men and outwits the local authorities. Pyle's stories set a precedent for much of the modern Robin Hood mythology and storytelling.

Contents:

Title; Contents; Preface; Prologue - How Robin Hood Came to Be an Outlaw; Robin Hood and the Tinker; The Shooting Match at Nottingham Town; Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions; Robin Hood Turns Butcher; Little John Goes to Nottingham Fair; How Little John Lived at the Sheriff's; Little John and the Tanner of Blyth; Robin Hood and Will Scarlet; The Adventure with Midge the Miller's Son; Robin Hood and Allan a Dale; Robin Hood Seeks the Curtal Friar; Robin Hood Compasses a Marriage; Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight; How Sir Richard of the Lea Paid His Debts

Little John Turns Barefoot FriarRobin Hood Turns Beggar; Robin Hood Shoots Before Queen Eleanor; The Chase of Robin Hood; Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne; King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest; Epilogue; Endnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource : title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 7, 2014).

ISBN:

1-77556-902-0

OCLC:

605914179