The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

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Overview

Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men are the most courageous and misunderstood outlaws in the history of literature.

Young Robin, the best archer in all the land, is provoked into committing a crime against the all-powerful Sheriff of Nottingham. Forced into hiding in Sherwood Forest, Robin is soon joined by a group of colorful characters who flee to the forest to escape wrong and oppression. There is Little John, Robin's right-hand man; wily Friar Tuck; young Will Scarlet; the sly Tinker; among others. Together Robin and the Merry Men engage in feasts and fine adventures, boldly robbing the rich of their ill-gotten gains and dividing the spoils among the poor citizens. Follow the exploits of this rag-tag band of outcasts as they battle to clear their names, rescue the fair and gentle Maid Marion, and restore the rightful King of England to power. With a flavor of merry old England borrowed from the many ballads and ancient tales that were his sources, author Howard Pyle re-created the excitement and romance of the medieval world complete with knights and ladies, archery contests, golden arrows, revenge, and the quest for justice. This handsome edition, with charming illustrations by Scott McKowen, is sure to find a treasured place in your family's library. Book club questions by noted educator Arthur Pober, Ed.D., further enhance the reading experience.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467786980
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/01/2015
Series: First Avenue Classics
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 342
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 12 - 13 Years

About the Author

"Born on March 5, 1853 in Wilmington, Delaware, Howard Pyle grew up to be an author, painter, and a pioneer in illustration.
He was a well-established, respected artist whose illustrations were published in esteemed magazines such as Harper’s Weekly, but he wanted to write and illustrate his own stories as well. In 1883, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was published. This book became Pyle’s best-known work, and made the public appreciate his literary qualities along with his artistic abilities.
Many stories illustrated by Howard Pyle have become classics, such as Otto of the Silver Hand (1888), Jack Ballister’s Fortunes (1895), including some of his own folktales, Pepper and Salt (1886), The Wonder Clock (1888), and The Garden Behind the Moon (1895).
Due to his remarkable work, Pyle also came into contact with many renowned personalities of his time. He illustrated in The Washington by Woodrow Wilson, in the books written by Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
In 1910, Pyle moved to Italy with his wife and kids with the aim of studying the old masters. There he breathed his last at the age of 58. "

Table of Contents

Preface: From the Author to the Reader3
Prologue5
Part 15
1Robin Hood and the Tinker19
2The Shooting-Match at Nottingham Town31
3Will Stutely Rescued by His Good Companions42
Part 253
1Robin Hood Turns Butcher55
2Little John Goes to the Fair at Nottingham Town67
3How Little John Lived at the Sheriff's House74
Part 387
1Little John and the Tanner of Blyth89
2Robin Hood and Will Scarlet99
3The Merry Adventure with Midge the Miller109
Part 4125
1Robin Hood and Allan a Dale127
2Robin Seeketh the Curtal Friar of the Fountain142
3Robin Hood Compasseth the Marriage of Two True Lovers158
Part 5171
1Robin Hood Aideth a Sorrowful Knight173
2How Sir Richard of the Lea Paid His Debts to Emmet189
Part 6205
1Little John Turns Barefoot Friar207
2Robin Hood Turns Beggar222
Part 7241
1Robin and Three of His Merry Men Shoot Before Queen Eleanor in Finsbury Fields243
2The Chase of Robin Hood262
Part 8281
1Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne283
2King Richard Cometh to Sherwood Forest300
Epilogue319
Questions, Questions, Questions329
About the Author333
About the Illustrator335

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"Experienced reader Vance's proper British accent and sprightly pacing keep the action humming.... Not just for kids, this audio holds adult appeal as well." —-Booklist Audio Review

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