Robin Hood

“IN 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.” The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is one of the most well-know stories about a well-meaning outlaw. Robin Hood is an outlaw who robs from the rich to feed the poor. He sets about on adventures through the country to recruit people to assist in his robberies, to cause mischief to the royalty who seeks to have him captures, and to give money and resources to the poor and needy in society. Howard Pyle’s novel was created by taking old legends and stories of adventurous and good-hearted bandits and turning them into a cohesive story. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is a beloved classic, and remains a charming and fascinating work of adventure literature.