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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire is a novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. Also illustrated in this edition (1912) by Walter Crane and Published by T.C and E.C Jack London. Consisting of a series of episodes of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, the novel compiles traditional material into a coherent narrative in a colorful, invented "old English" idiom that preserves some flavor of the ballads, and adapts it for children. The plot follows Robin Hood as he becomes an outlaw after a conflict with foresters and through his many adventures and run-ins with the law. Each chapter tells a different tale of Robin as he recruits Merry Men. Stories of Little John defeating Robin in a fight with staffs, of Robin's besting at the hands of Friar Tuck, and of his collusion with Alan-a-Dale all appear.

"The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" is a novel by the American writer Howard Pyle. Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore, and, according to legend, was also a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Although such behavior was not part of his original character, since the beginning of the 19th century he has become known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes. According to some accounts, the legend has its roots in the activities of actual medieval outlaws, or the ballads or tales that circulated about them.Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the medieval period, and continues to be widely represented in modern literature, films and television. In the earliest sources Robin Hood is a yeoman, but later portrayals raise him to the level of an aristocrat wrongfully dispossessed of his lands and made into an outlaw by an unscrupulous sheriff.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was both written and illustrated by Howard Pyle and first published in 1883.Extract :PrefaceFROM THE AUTHOR TO THE READERYou who so plod amid serious things that you feel it 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 nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you. Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that you would not know them but for the names tagged to them. Here is a stout, lusty fellow with a quick temper, yet none so ill for all that, who goes by the name of Henry II. Here is a fair, gentle lady before whom all the others bow and call her Queen Eleanor. Here is a fat rogue of a fellow, dressed up in rich robes of a clerical kind, that all the good folk call my Lord Bishop of Hereford. Here is a certain fellow with a sour temper and a grim look—the worshipful, the Sheriff of Nottingham. And here, above all, is a great, tall, merry fellow that roams the greenwood and joins in homely sports, and sits beside the Sheriff at merry feast, which same beareth the name of the proudest of the Plantagenets—Richard of the Lion's Heart. Beside these are a whole host of knights, priests, nobles, burghers, yeomen, pages, ladies, lasses, landlords, beggars, peddlers, and what not, all living the merriest of merry lives, and all bound by nothing but a few odd strands of certain old ballads (snipped and clipped and tied together again in a score of knots) which draw these jocund fellows here and there, singing as they go.Here you will find a hundred dull, sober, jogging places, all tricked out with flowers and what not, till no one would know them in their fanciful dress. And here is a country bearing a well-known name, wherein no chill mists press upon our spirits, and no rain falls but what rolls off our backs like April showers off the backs of sleek drakes; where flowers bloom forever and birds are always singing; where every fellow hath a merry catch as he travels the roads, and ale and beer and wine (such as muddle no wits) flow like water in a brook.This country is not Fairyland. What is it? 'Tis the land of Fancy, and is of that pleasant kind that, when you tire of it—whisk!—you clap the leaves of this book together and 'tis gone, and you are ready for everyday life, with no harm done.And now I lift the curtain that hangs between here and No-man's-land. Will you come with me, sweet Reader? I thank you. Give me your hand.How Robin Hood Came to Be an Outlawin merry england in the time of old, when good King Henry the Second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham Town, a famous outlaw whose name was Robin Hood. No archer ever lived that could speed a gray goose shaft with such skill and cunning as his, nor were there ever such yeomen as the sevenscore merry men that roamed with him through the greenwood shades. Right merrily they dwelled within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care nor want, but passing the time in merry games of archery or bouts of cudgel play, living upon the King's venison, washed down with draughts of ale of October brewing.Not only Robin himself but all the band were outlaws and dwelled apart from other men, yet they were beloved by the country people round about, for no one ever came to jolly Robin for help in time of need and went away again with an empty fist.And now I will tell how it came about that Robin Hood fell afoul of the law.When Robin was a youth of eighteen, stout of sinew and bold of heart, the Sheriff of Nottingham proclaimed a shooting match and offered a prize of a butt of ale to whosoever should shoot the best shaft in Nottinghamshire. "Now," quoth Robin,...

Another exciting new illustrated ebook from the folks at Beebliome Books! From renowned American author and illustrator, Howard Pyle, the exciting historical novel of the heroic outlaw of English folklore, Robin Hood, comes to life in a series of adventures assisted by his fellow outlaws — his band of Merry Men all clad in Lincoln green. So go on, take part in an unusual, exciting and daring experience and become his partner in crime in the magical mystery that is Sherwood forest!For readers aged 10 and above, or anyone interested in something a little bit different!

* Illustrated - 50 unique illustrationsVILLAIN OR TRAGIC HERO, who was Robin Hood truly? What are the origins of Friar Tuck, of Little John, of Will Scarlet and all the rest of the Merry Men? What are their secrets, their fears, their glories? How did Robin Hood live and die? All of these questions and more are answered in LEGENDS OF ROBIN HOOD ~ BOOK 2: THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, the unforgettable classic written and illustrated by Howard Pyle. Pyle’s book is the one that set the imaginations of America afire, and spread interest in Robin Hood far from England and into the hearts of American children. His prose and drawings are amazingly vivid, and many of the original ballads and poems pertaining to the Robin Hood legend are included.Returning some of the most beautiful and heartfelt adventure classics to their rightful place at the forefront of illustrated storytelling, the goal of the LEGENDS OF ROBIN HOOD series is to create the finest electronic versions of the great outlaw epics which were published in the wake of IVANHOE, during the 1800s and early 1900s. Originally unveiled in times of corruption and hardship, these are the books that forever shifted the image of Robin Hood from that of villain to romantic hero, honoring the man who dared to defy injustice and tyranny, the one man who risked everything to better the lives of the downtrodden. Not only are these classic works beautifully written, they are also lavishly illustrated ... and they all hearken back to a golden age of storytelling. Please do enjoy the series, for much more is to come!This deluxe electronic edition has been crafted by Wonderland Imprints, the publishers of Treasure Island ~ The Master Edition, The Illustrated Peter Pan, and The Complete Alice in Wonderland.(Contains the original book in full, with the illustrations by Howard Pyle. Twenty-one chapters, 50 illustrations, 21 unique chapter plates; 113,000 words, 330 pages.)