The Gest of Robin Hood

by William Hall Clawson

The Gest of Robin Hood is a book written by William Hall Clawson and published in 1909. It is a collection of ballads and stories about the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which tells a different tale about Robin Hood's adventures. The stories range from his early life as a nobleman to his exploits as a robber and protector of the poor. The book includes some of the most famous ballads about Robin Hood, such as ""Robin Hood and the Monk"" and ""Robin Hood and the Potter."" It also includes lesser-known tales, such as ""Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar"" and ""Robin Hood and the Tinker."" The book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the folklore and mythology of England, as well as for fans of adventure stories and historical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Poetry

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1909

Reviews

[Ebster Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was Robin Hood's encounters with people as a kind of highwayman. They set up pretty early that he's not your traditional criminal, but there isn't so much of the systematic "steal from the rich, give to the poor" as I would have thought. He takes when he wants, and he gives when he wants. And since he's a decent bloke he'll be happy to help as long as you're not a jerk.

[Matthew Richey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A ballad written during the 15th century in (Late) Middle English, one of the earliest sources of the Robin Hood Stories. Difficult to pick through at times because of the language, but fun & rewarding.

[Phil Syphe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this as part of my BA in English.

Can't remember much about it now, but seem to recall it was good but not great.