Robin Hood
- ISBN-10
- 1472801253
- ISBN-13
- 9781472801258
- Series
- Robin Hood
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-21
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Author
- Neil Smith
Description
From the early ballads that established his stories to the later additions of Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and Alan-a-Dale, this book explores how the legend of Robin Hood grew. He robbed from the rich to give to the poor, or so the legend goes. But who was the outlaw known as Robin Hood? How did his legend develop and how has it changed over the passing centuries? This new book in the Osprey Myths and Legends series takes a detailed look at Britain's most famous outlaw. It also enters the perilous world of Robin Hood scholarship with a critical review of the case for a 'historical' Robin Hood and a review of the mostly likely candidates. A perfect primer for young and old, this book covers both the fact and the fiction of Robin Hood.
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