Robin Hood is a national English icon. He is portrayed as a noble robber, who, along with his band of merry men, is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor. His story has been re-imagined many times throughout the centuries. Readers will be introduced to some of the candidates who ar...

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1. Verfasser:	Basdeo, Stephen (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Barnsley, South Yorkshire Pen & Sword History 2019
Schlagworte:	Robin > Hood > ca. um 1400 Robin Hood / (Legendary character) Folklore / Great Britain / History Folklore Great Britain History Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	Robin Hood is a national English icon. He is portrayed as a noble robber, who, along with his band of merry men, is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor. His story has been re-imagined many times throughout the centuries. Readers will be introduced to some of the candidates who are thought to have been the real Robin Hood, before journeying into the fifteenth century and learning about the various 'rymes of Robyn Hode' that were in existence. This book then shows how Robin Hood was first cast as an earl in the sixteenth century, before discussing his portrayals as a brutish criminal in the eighteenth century. Then learn how Robin Hood became the epitome of an English gentleman in the Victorian era, before examining how he became an Americanized, populist hero fit for the silver screen during the twentieth century. Thus, this book will take readers on a journey through 800 years of English cultural and literary history by examining how the legend of Robin Hood has developed over time
Beschreibung:	xx, 154 Seiten, 24 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Portraits 24 cm
ISBN:	9781526729811 1526729814 1526757583 9781526757586