The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire is an 1883 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. Pyle compiled the traditional Robin Hood ballads as a series of episodes of a coherent narrative. For his characters' dialog, Pyle adapted the late Middle English of the ballads into a dialect suitable for children.
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Author | Howard Pyle |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's literature, historical fiction |
Published | 1883 (Scribner's) |
Pages | 192 |
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The novel is notable for taking the subject of Robin Hood, which had been increasingly popular through the 19th century, in a new direction that influenced later writers, artists, and filmmakers through the next century.[1]