Robin Hood is the best-loved outlaw of all time. In this edition, Henry Gilbert tells of the adventures of the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest - Robin himself, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Alan-a-Dale, as well as Maid Marian, good King Richard, and Robin's deadly enemies Guy of Gisborne and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor.
Leigh Hunt , himself a committed radical who had served two years in jail for deriding the Prince of Wales , was apparently inspired by the poems and by his reading in the tradition . Early in 1820 he published four " Ballads of Robin ...
A collection of tales about how Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and the merry outlaws of Sherwood Forest repeatedly outwit the sheriff of Nottingham and befriend the poor.
A comedy play.
In a time when laws were unfair and the poor were left to starve, Robin Hood was a friend to those in need. Ann McGovern1s retelling of this classic tale transports young readers to an era of adventure and heroism. OUTLAW!
Robin’s exploits soon enrage the sheriff of Nottingham, who vows to capture his foe at any cost. Will Robin Hood fall into the sheriff’s trap?
Robin stopped the stranger and asked him to hand over his purseas atithe to make candlesticks for the shrine of St Wilfred, threatening that those 'fat from overliving must needs lose blood'. The stranger drew a sword.
THE MERRY BAND Robin Hood (Robert of Locksley) – leader of the outlaws and the greatest fighter in the land. Robin Hood is handsome, clever and charming and has a determined spirit. Friar Tuck (Brother Michael) – a hermit priest who, ...
The novel is notable for taking the subject of Robin Hood, which had been increasingly popular through the 19th century, in a new direction that influenced later writers, artists, and filmmakers through the next century
His previous play had been staged by Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre and he expected that this one would also be performed there. However, Irving thought it insufficiently dramatic and rejected it. Tennyson put the play on one side.