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Is there a version of this that has an extremely similar story line but is not written in old english????

S. This book is NOT written in Old English. It is written in a slightly mannered version of the same language we speak. Old English was the language of t…moreThis book is NOT written in Old English. It is written in a slightly mannered version of the same language we speak. Old English was the language of the Anglo Saxons and fell out of use about 800 years before this book was written. Old English is not readily intelligible to modern English speakers, as this sentence from Beowulf demonstrates:

"Hƿæt! ƿē Gār-Dena in ġeār-dagum, þēod-cyninga, þrym ġefrūnon, hū ðā æþelingas ellen fremedon."

That is what "Old English" looks like.(less)

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Is this children's fiction? Could I read it to my 9 year old sister?

A.E. Chandler Yes, this would be a great book to read to a nine-year-old. (The stylized language would make it difficult for them to read on their own at that age.)

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What does Howard Pyle have against Maid Marian? She is widely considered to be the love-interest of Robin Hood, but is only briefly mentioned at the beginning of this book. The rest of the book doesn't say anything about romance or marriage. If you wish to hear the tale, you need to read "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads."

Forked Radish I don’t think Pyle had much interest in maidens. Stout yeomen were more to his taste.

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Would this be an okay book to read for a 10th grade honors English class?

Krishna Sampath I'd say probably yes, but check with your teacher if you can count it for a class requirement -- at the time of its writing, it was published as a chi…moreI'd say probably yes, but check with your teacher if you can count it for a class requirement -- at the time of its writing, it was published as a children's book.

That said, Pyle's writing style and language were deliberately archaic, to lend an appropriate tone of these tales, which are set in the Middle Ages, so there are many turns of phrase and words that require modern readers like us to look up and learn a bunch of new vocabulary words!

At least one other high schooler used it for her reading requiremnts: (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...?)

It's a fun read, and is one of the primary influences on many later Robin Hood retellings, in its recasting of Robin as a heroic outlaw, rather than as a straight-up outlaw.
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Abby He might not as at times the horse could be noisy and give away their location, plus paying for feed. Also back in Medieval England, pretty much only …moreHe might not as at times the horse could be noisy and give away their location, plus paying for feed. Also back in Medieval England, pretty much only the rich had horses and the rest just walked. It was a pretty common sight.(less)

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