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The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
Santa Claus left the Educator Classic Library version of Howard Pyle's classic under the Christmas tree when I was all of eight years old. That beloved volume has been around the world with me, and I still pull it off the shelf and read it at least once a year -- which makes at least 28 readings to date -- and it never grows stale. Pyle's use of archaic language somehow makes the tone more intimate, as if you are really there with him, wryly observing the comings and goings of a strangely innocent if somewhat brawl-happy breed of men. Tom Sawyer would have thrived in Pyle's Sherwood. Charming, lilting, engaging, he makes his characters come alive, and creates a tale adults and children will cherish together -- my young children and my agemate friends laugh aloud with me at yet another retelling of Little John's adventures as a barefoot friar. I drew tears from a college oral interpretation class with Robin's death scene. I fell in love with Robin and his men as a child, and was drawn from that to study history and linguistics. Find an annotated version, tuck up your skirts, and trudge along.
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
I loved this book! After seeing the last Robin Hood movie with Russell Crowe I wanted to read the book. I thought Crowe's movie was great but this book is even better. Along with the Robin Hood I really liked the character of Little John. The language in this book is old and hard to follow but the kindle's dictionary helps a lot...it makes it a slow read, though. Read this book and you won't be disappointed!
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
I watched the newest movie of Robin Hood. Superb! This book is not like the movie. I highly recommend this book.
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
Robin HoodThis book was about Robin Hood's Life. Robin Hood became an outlaw when he killed a Forester. Even though he didn't mean to kill the Forester. So he started a band of outlaws. The outlaws would steal from the rich and give to the poor. The sheriff had always said that he would kill Robin Hood. Robin Hood and his band would be in disguise and trick the sheriff.Robin Hood is the main character he is very competitive. He is tall, blonde hair, and a blonde beard. He doesn't like to kill people, he is nice, friendly, and he can shoot an arrow really well.The first conflict is that the sheriff won't stop trying to kill him. The second conflict is that he is an outlaw. The third conflict is that he can't go anywhere without somebody wanting to kill him.The first conflict is solved because Robin Hood kills the sheriff. The second conflict is solved because he becomes a ranger. The third conflict is solved because he isn't an outlaw anymore.I would recommend this book to people that like fighting books. I wouldn't recommend this book to people who do not like fighting books.
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was a pretty good book. I thought it was very intriguing book with a good bit of action. Howard Pyle shows alot of the great adventures of Robin Hood and his merry band. He inlcudes them all, strong and courageous Little John, brave Will Scarlet, musical Allan a Dale, and sly as a fox, good ol' Friar Tuck. Howard Pyle includes all of the great adventures like the time when Robin Hood ran into Little John at the river. They ended up having a fight to see who could knock the other into the river first. They had to fight on a log that was spread across the river. He also includes Robin Hood winning the golden arrow in Nottingham's archery contest. The time after time that Robin Hood and his men out-smarted the sheriff and his men and the time after time that Robin Hood and his men manipulated those rich people into giving them money and the times that they stole it.I would recommend this book to anyone who first off loves to read, or whoever loves to read about Robin Hood and his Merry Men and anyone who likes action and adventure.
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
We have read, watched, and listened to several versions of Robin Hood, as both my sons (7 and 5) are big fans. We have been able to enjoy these stories as a family. The narration speed of this version, however, is so fast that my husband and I can't relax and enjoy it, and my younger son can't understand it. I understand that it's adventure and that the speed of the narrator should reflect this, but this is just too fast. I was quite surprised, as we've listened to a lot of books on tape and have never had this problem before. After listening to only a few minutes I feel as if I'm going to get a headache. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 star is that my seven year old listens to it without complaint.