The Life and Adventures of Robin Hood.

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers

1858

24 pages

16 cm

Price One Penny

34 printed at bottom of title-page

This chapbook covers the life, death, and many exploits of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, aka Robin Hood. The tale focuses on his adventures at the head of his Merry Band as he robbed the excessively wealthy and corrupt churchmen of his day. The story emphasizes his willingness to help the poor, protect women, and relieve the wealthy of their undeserved riches, as well as his connections with other famous characters such as Little John and King Richard. Many woodcut images are interspersed throughout the text.

Wikipedia entry on Robin Hood: Robin Hood (spelled Robyn Hode in older sources) is a heroic outlaw found in English folklore who, according to legend, was also a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Traditionally depicted as being dressed in Lincoln green,[1] he is often portrayed as "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" alongside his band of "Merry Men". Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the late-medieval period, and continues to be widely represented in modern literature, films and television...

Crime

Fairy Tales & Folklore

Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow

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