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Howard Pyle's exciting and hilarious tales of Robin Hood and his merry band of Outlaws who reigned over Sherwood Forest doing many good deeds for the poor, and deserved misdeeds for the pompous and haughty rich. Table of Contents Author's Preface Chapter 01: How Robin Hood Came to Be an Outlaw Chapter 02: Robin Hood and the Tinker Chapter 03: The Shooting Match at Nottingham Town Chapter 04: Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions Chapter 05: Robin Hood Turns Butcher Chapter 06: Little John Goes to Nottingham Fair Chapter 07: How Little John Lived at the Sheriff's Chapter 08: Little John and the Tanner of Blyth Chapter 09: Robin Hood and Will Scarlet Chapter 10: The Adventure with Midge the Miller's Son Chapter 11: Robin Hood and Allan a Dale Chapter 12: Robin Hood Seeks the Curtal Friar Chapter 13: Robin Hood Compasses a Marriage Chapter 14: Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight Chapter 15: How Sir Richard of the Lea Paid His Debts Chapter 16: Little John Turns Barefoot Friar Chapter 17: Robin Hood Turns Beggar Chapter 18: Robin Hood Shoots Before Queen Eleanor Chapter 19: The Chase of Robin Hood Chapter 20: Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne Chapter 21: King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest Epilogue Howard Pyle was born on March 5, 1853 in Wilmington, Delaware. From the time he was a very small boy he loved pictures, especially the pictures in storybooks. Among his favorites were Grimm’s German Fairy Tales and Arabian Nights. At the age of twenty-one, Pyle began to contribute illustrations and fables to St. Nicholas magazine and later went on to write and illustrate books for children. His first was The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood in 1883. Many more books followed. He also taught illustration at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and later set up his own art school in Wilmington. He died on November 9, 1911, in Florence, Italy.

Here are the beloved adventures of the mischievous hero Robin Hood and his brave and merry band of outlaws, who forged a chivalrous code to protect the oppressed and despoil the oppressors. Follow along as Robin makes his breathtaking escapes from his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, while classic characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Little John create one hilarious escapade after another. Pageantry, knights, and beautiful maidens of old abound in the episodes comprised by this favorite story. Russell Crowe will star in the November 6, 2009 movie Nottingham.

Don your Lincoln green and prepare for merriment!What could be merrier than joining Robin Hood's band of Merry Men for adventures in the English countryside? Pirates of the trees rather than the seas, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and many others ensure that Robin's clever schemes relieve the rich of their excess treasures and redistribute the wealth to those most in need. Howard Pyle was an accomplished author and illustrator; his original images, published with the stories in 1883, appear throughout the book. You will leave no leaf unturned in this latest addition to the Word Cloud Classics series.

''You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it a 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 naught to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one, these pages are not for you.'' --from the book Here are the beloved adventures of the mischievous hero Robin Hood and his brave and merry band of outlaws, who forged a chivalrous code to protect the oppressed and despoil the oppressors. Follow along as Robin makes his breathtaking escapes from his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, while classic characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Little John create one hilarious escapade after another. Pageantry, knights, and beautiful maidens of old abound in the episodes comprising this favorite story.