In medieval Nottinghamshire, young Robin Hood becomes an outlaw after killing a royal deer and an abusive forester in self-defense. From his base in Sherwood Forest, he assembles a band of Merry Men, including the towering Little John, the jovial Friar Tuck, and the talented minstrel Allan a Dale. Through a series of episodic encounters and archery competitions, the rebels outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham and the greedy Bishop of Hereford. The narrative details their specific tactics of ambush and disguise to redistribute wealth from the clergy and aristocracy to the impoverished local peasantry.
Readers of classic folklore and adventure fiction turn to this volume for its stylized Victorian prose and its portrait of trickery as a tool for social justice. The book provides a structured look at the transition from individual trauma to collective resistance within a feudal system. A reader walks away with a clear understanding of the Robin Hood archetype and the historical romanticism of the English greenwood. The stories demonstrate how specific codes of loyalty and fair play function within an illegal militia operating outside the King’s law.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1883
- Language
- EN
