The life and times of Everyone's favorite thief
Filled with action, villains, and surprises, the legend lives on. Days of old bursting w... read full description
Filled with action, villains, and surprises, the legend lives on. Days of old bursting w... read full description
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Aug 06, 2011
Karen
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Seldomly I've been so touched by a book as I was by Robin Hood. From the very beginning it was a lighthearted and happy tale of an outlaw and his adventures, told in a careless, joyful and entertaining language - depicting Robin Hood not as a criminal, but a lovely young man with a sharp wit, sense of humour and excellent skills with the bow. He is the king of his band of men yet they are equal, he shows mercy for the needing and sympathy for the weak. You wish him all good in the world and it i
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Jan 05, 2011
Brian
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7/1/2000 - 7/10
After getting a taste of Robin Hood in Ivanhoe, I decided to find out more about him. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood takes its basis from the many old ballads about Robin Hood. As a result, it is a combination of mini-stories. Howard Pyle does a commendable job in joining all these stories into a cohesive novel. It was fun following the adventures of Robin, Little John, Friar Tuck, and the rest of the merry band!
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After getting a taste of Robin Hood in Ivanhoe, I decided to find out more about him. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood takes its basis from the many old ballads about Robin Hood. As a result, it is a combination of mini-stories. Howard Pyle does a commendable job in joining all these stories into a cohesive novel. It was fun following the adventures of Robin, Little John, Friar Tuck, and the rest of the merry band!
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Jan 01, 2012
Claudia
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First book read in 2012! This is Lucy's copy, and I really needed to be able to give it back. I know Howard Pyle was an illustrator who also wrote or rewrote classics, so I was surprised that this edition contains someone else's illustrations.
I was entirely put off by his fake 'old English' style, forsooth she sayeth. Blech! IF Robin was a real person, I can guarantee the Brits didn't talk like that. So that was something I fought against the whole time.
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I was entirely put off by his fake 'old English' style, forsooth she sayeth. Blech! IF Robin was a real person, I can guarantee the Brits didn't talk like that. So that was something I fought against the whole time.
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Dec 13, 2011
Bryan
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While Pyle managed to create a cheerful trickster of a protagonist, he ultimately failed to capture the spirit of Robin Hood in my opinion.
Granted, I only read the first few chapters, but it was enough to convince me not to continue reading.
What bothered me was that in this version all of Robin's heroic and leadership traits relied only on natural-born talents, and he was as ready to do harm to someone he didn't like as were the villains.
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Granted, I only read the first few chapters, but it was enough to convince me not to continue reading.
What bothered me was that in this version all of Robin's heroic and leadership traits relied only on natural-born talents, and he was as ready to do harm to someone he didn't like as were the villains.
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Nov 19, 2011
Skedatt
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My 6 year old decided that he wanted stories about Robin Hood and Howard Pyle's was the only version that we had in the house. I opened it up. The archaic language gave me pause, but I pressed forward. To my surprise, both he and my 4 yr old could tell me what the main action in the story was. Did they know all the words? No. But they gleaned out the action. Kids are smarter than we give them credit for.
So this was one of our bed-time readings for a month, and then they got bo More...
So this was one of our bed-time readings for a month, and then they got bo More...
Jun 28, 2011
Tiger Holland (All-Consuming Books)
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In "Merry Old England"(which is a fictionalized realm that bears little resemblance to Real England or even Historical England), during the reign of Henry the Second, there lived an outlaw whose awesomeness was known to all. Robin Hood was a skilled archer and his 140 merry men were accomplished fighters as well, and they all stood up against injustice and had a rockin' time while doing it.
In the beginning of the story, Robin is your average 18-year-old guy and he's leaving More...
In the beginning of the story, Robin is your average 18-year-old guy and he's leaving More...
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Feb 26, 2011
Dave
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Pretty much the first thing every new Kindle owner does is download a shitload of free classics. And hey why not? They're much lauded - and free! And among that set for me was this book.
I loved the Robin Hood tales as a child, read some other more kid-friendly versions of it time and time again as a boy and so I thought I'd tackle the original* here.
And? It was awesome. If you liked it then you'll like it now. Friar Tuck, Little John, Will Scarlet - the whole band is there, More...
I loved the Robin Hood tales as a child, read some other more kid-friendly versions of it time and time again as a boy and so I thought I'd tackle the original* here.
And? It was awesome. If you liked it then you'll like it now. Friar Tuck, Little John, Will Scarlet - the whole band is there, More...
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Nov 21, 2009
Nikki
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Read this for my Robin Hood module, as with Ivanhoe. This is the second book which I just couldn't read as anything but an English Literature student; my lit student hat remained firmly jammed upon my head. It pains me to read other people's reviews and thoughts on this, given that they're so wildly inaccurate about it. E.g. someone thinking it was "the" book of Robin Hood (and not knowing about the ballad tradition, or the forerunners to this such as Ivanhoe). Or someone thinking it's
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Jul 03, 2010
Margaret
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Well I had just finished the Grapes Of Wrath and I was in dire need of some fluff... so, since the movie was out, Robin Hood seemed to be the ticket. At first I wasn't too sure about it... it seemed so annoying, but the more I read, the more I loved it. I think I fell in love with the language: Shakespeare Lite. It was elegantly written... and yet I didn't get a headache trying to decipher the meaning of every sentence. Halfway through the book, I realized I had read a comic book! A really
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Aug 23, 2011
Emespre
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I was searching through the containers of books we read as children for Deltora Quest (the series was actually in my wardrobe, FYI) when I found a few of my brother's books that I never actually read. One of those books was this one. I was always busy procrastinating or reading other books or actually doing schoolwork, until last weekend (I was doing the 40 Hour Famine so could only speak French and couldn't use the Internet, so I wasn't very communicative) when I decided to read this.
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Jan 31, 2010
Kollen
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Robin Hood
By: Kollen Erickson
The book I just finished was Robin Hood. That’s the book I’m doing this book report on. The author of this book is Roger Green the author retold this book.
The theme of this book Robin Hood is about a boy named Robin Hood would go around and steal the rich peoples money to give to the poor. An example of how he achieved this was that he entered tournaments with the money that he stole from the rich people.
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By: Kollen Erickson
The book I just finished was Robin Hood. That’s the book I’m doing this book report on. The author of this book is Roger Green the author retold this book.
The theme of this book Robin Hood is about a boy named Robin Hood would go around and steal the rich peoples money to give to the poor. An example of how he achieved this was that he entered tournaments with the money that he stole from the rich people.
The second wa More...
Jan 08, 2010
Holly
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At my high school, I have to read 500 pages worth of classic books. I'm not the kind of girl to fawn over Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre. I wanted an interesting classic, so I picked up Robin Hood (because who doesn't like him?) I was especially drawn to him thanks to a recent viewing of Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Thank you, Mel Brooks.
Anyway. Back to the book. I was concerned about the whole "steals from the rich and give to the needy" at first because the whole prem More...
Anyway. Back to the book. I was concerned about the whole "steals from the rich and give to the needy" at first because the whole prem More...
Nov 11, 2011
Acton
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I think this is a good book because it takes a long time to read which means you get to enjoy it for a long time and it has a lot of suspense. This book is sometimes funny. I knew the story of Robin Hood before reading this book, but I learned about how he became an outlaw. This is a great book. (Cash)
Hayes also read this book in September 2010 and gives it 5 stars.
Hayes also read this book in September 2010 and gives it 5 stars.
Aug 04, 2009
Wontae
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The book 'The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood' is written by Howard Pyle.
Robin Hood is one of the most popular stories. I believe that almost children have read and heard about Robin Hood's story. However, people might not remember the story. That's why i chosen this book. Actually, I knew the Robin Hood but i do not remember much about this story.
Robin Hood is an archetypal figure. Robin hood is known for stealing form the rich and gibving to the poor. Robin's aim is better, to More...
Robin Hood is one of the most popular stories. I believe that almost children have read and heard about Robin Hood's story. However, people might not remember the story. That's why i chosen this book. Actually, I knew the Robin Hood but i do not remember much about this story.
Robin Hood is an archetypal figure. Robin hood is known for stealing form the rich and gibving to the poor. Robin's aim is better, to More...
Mar 25, 2009
Maurean
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Classic Educator Edition, vol. 6; 272 pgs.
The particular issue that I read has been a part of my library, apparently since my 6th Christmas, as it is inscribed on the back from my grandmother, with the date: 12/25/72. Mine is a Classic Press Educators Edition, and while the cover shown isn’t exactly correct, it is as close as I could find. I have very clear memories of perusing these books throughout my childhood (this is one of a set of classics that includes such beloved tales as Kipling More...
The particular issue that I read has been a part of my library, apparently since my 6th Christmas, as it is inscribed on the back from my grandmother, with the date: 12/25/72. Mine is a Classic Press Educators Edition, and while the cover shown isn’t exactly correct, it is as close as I could find. I have very clear memories of perusing these books throughout my childhood (this is one of a set of classics that includes such beloved tales as Kipling More...
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Nov 08, 2010
Kirsten
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This was I genuinely life altering book for me. I read it for a 12th grade book report and I absolutely loved it. This one book sparked a revolution in my reading habits. No longer was I a participant of the young adult genre, devouring books like Harry Potter or The Series of Unfortunate Events(and that's nit to say I don't like them anymore or that I think they're stupid, I still love them), I now belonged to a more scholarly class of literature. A whole new world was opened up for me.
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Jun 29, 2011
Mrs. C.
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At the classical school where I teach, I combine this with the writing of a Refutation (one of the elements of the classical progymnasmata), disproving the twentieth-century interpretation of Robin Hood as a person who "robbed from the rich and gave to the poor." Students examine all of the stories and try to find the common denominator amongst the motley crew of commoners, churchmen, the Norman rulers, etc., and discover it to be their ill-gotten gains. What Robin Hood is doing is not
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Jun 30, 2010
Glenda
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Robin Hood starts on a journey to attend a shooting match in Nottingham. On the way, he makes a bet with some of the King’s foresters and kills a deer to prove his skill. One of the men shoots an arrow at Robin, barely missing him. Robin retaliates by killing the forester. From that moment on, Robin Hood is a wanted man. He hides in Sherwood Forest along with other men who join his band. This collection of light-hearted tales relates their adventures while they relieve the rich of their gold and
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Sep 22, 2008
Monkeybob
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This book is about when Robin was a young boy he killed a man and became an outlaw. Now he livesoff the land with his fellow outlaws. they have shooting contest and they hunt the king's deer. the sherrif is always trying to capture the outlaws,they alwaysescape from him.
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May 29, 2009
Jeanette
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My son has recently developed an interest in all things Robin Hood. I was searching for some juvenile level books that I could read to him when I discovered that there are a number of versions of the Robin Hood legend floating around. I decided, in addition to reading the juvenile versions to my son, it would be fun to read some of the longer novelizations and compare them. I picked up Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood first but it was not until I arrived home with my book that I
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May 04, 2010
Mary
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Quite different from many modern retellings of the story. The men where really men (it seems like beating someone up was the equivolent of a handshake), but they were also really women (I'm looking at you, Will Scarlet.) Maid Marian is present only as a thought in Robin's head. The really excellent stories, like how Robin keeps tricking people out of their clothes to keep the vengeful King Henry off his tail (by the time King John shows up, Robin is--oddly--working for him) or carrying Friar Tuc
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Apr 28, 2010
Mark
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Wow. This book is great for learning new (old) vocabulary. Actually, there are a fair amount of words used today that are good to learn in it, too.
The majority of the book seems to be about the adventures of Robin Hood and members of his band in gaining new and valuable members to their band. However, Robin becomes more crafty later on and interesting things happen.
I liked the last few chapters, or sections, of the book a lot. The end was certainly striking.
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The majority of the book seems to be about the adventures of Robin Hood and members of his band in gaining new and valuable members to their band. However, Robin becomes more crafty later on and interesting things happen.
I liked the last few chapters, or sections, of the book a lot. The end was certainly striking.
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Nov 11, 2011
Noah
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One day Robin goes into Sherwood forrest and meets three men who underestimate him. They think he isn't very good at archery so they bet him to shoot a deer. Robin kills it but then the men realize it was one of the kings deer. One tried to turn him in but Robin got scared and killed him. Robin meets his right hand man, Little John on a bridge. They battle with wooden clubs and Little John easily wins. He does sly things like winning a golden arrow while in disquise and dresses as a butcher to
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Aug 04, 2011
Truly one of those books that you just don't want to end. I took my time reading this, covering an adventure per day, but looked forward to each sitting with great anticipation. By the end of the book, I had bonded with the characters, and felt that I was part of the merry band, along for the ride. I laughed and I cried, and, now that it's all over, will certainly be placing this book right along side my other all-time favourites, where I hope to forget all about it so that I may again, even if
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Oct 06, 2011
Geoffrey
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I read this as a pre-teen and was completely caught up in Pyle's way of telling this story. I even got my mother to make Sherwood green tunics and caps (with a feather in each) for me and my little brother, and we ran around the yard shooting arrows at the invisible minions of the sheriff of Nottingham. The book prepared me very well for the adult, and very different, experience of the marvelous movie "Robin and Marian," which gave a hint of the gritty reality of poor fighting men (bru
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Dec 01, 2010
Susan
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Gadzooks and forsooth! Me thinketh the author doth use the words 'lusty' and 'stout' muchly. :) Kidding aside, this was quite a rollicking adventure with Robin Hood and his band of men. There were stories on how Robin met the men and how they came to join him, and their exciting adventures together. We even got a chapter on Sir Guy, riding up on his horse in some sort of hairy costume. Personally, I like the TV series Sir Guy better - in the book he lasts only about half a chapter, whereas he la
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Jun 12, 2011
YingYing
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I could only read a couple chapters at a time, because I kept getting bored. the stories got repetitive and the language got hard to read, so I kept stopping.
But overall, I guess it's a classic for its time. I was a bit disappointed that there was no mention of the Maid Marian other than, "he dreamed of bread the color of Maid Marian's hair" or he whistled down the road thinking about Maid Marian. Marian's not an actual character, which surprised me.
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But overall, I guess it's a classic for its time. I was a bit disappointed that there was no mention of the Maid Marian other than, "he dreamed of bread the color of Maid Marian's hair" or he whistled down the road thinking about Maid Marian. Marian's not an actual character, which surprised me.
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Aug 22, 2011
Brent
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Not exactly my favorite classical read. Pyle probably needed to borrow someone's thesaurus because he uses several words nauseatingly frequently (if I read the words lusty or stout again in my life it will be too soon). The female characters were almost non-existent (and, if they did exist they were uni-dimentional and peripheral); even the famed Maid Marion had a lesser role than Little John's bo staff. I won't comment on some of the other oblique overtones (let's just say I don't plan to re
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Jun 06, 2011
Alana
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Got long and repetitive toward the end, but a book that begins "You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you. Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this," is the perfect mindless antidote to studying for finals. Every time I opened it I felt like I was doing som
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Mar 03, 2011
Bill
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This is the first book I've read on my Kindle. I was able to download it for free from Google Books and I'm glad I did. To tell the truth I didn't even know this was a book until I stumbled across it. I guess I should have known better but it just never showed up on my radar before now.
The title of the book is the Merry Adventures of Robin Hood for a reason; it is more of a series of short stories featuring Robin and his band of Merry men than one long story about Robin. If you'v More...
The title of the book is the Merry Adventures of Robin Hood for a reason; it is more of a series of short stories featuring Robin and his band of Merry men than one long story about Robin. If you'v More...
