The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781543115529)

Pyle synthesized many traditional Robin Hood legends and ballads in this work, while toning them down to make them suitable for children. For instance, he modified the ballad "Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham", changing it from Robin's killing fourteen foresters for not honoring a bet, to Robin's defending himself against a band of armed robbers. Pyle has Robin kill only one man-who shoots at him first. Tales in which Robin steals all that an ambushed traveler carried, such as "Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford", are changed so that the victim keeps a third, and another third is dedicated to the poor.

Author: Sir Angels, Pyle Howard
ISBN-10: 1543115527
ISBN-13: 9781543115529
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2017
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.60d