“The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood” by Howard Pyle is a novel published in 1883. This retelling transforms traditional Robin Hood ballads into a unified adventure story for young readers. Follow Robin Hood as he becomes an outlaw, recruits his Merry Men through legendary encounters, and battles corrupt authorities in Sherwood Forest. Pyle reimagined Robin as a noble hero who robs the rich to help the poor, creating an enduring version ofthe legend that influenced countless adaptations and established the Robin Hood story as beloved children’s literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
| Author | Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger, Ted Garvin and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject |
Folklore — England |
| Subject |
Robin Hood (Legendary character) — Legends |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 10148 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 69180 downloads in the last 30 days. |