The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
by Howard Pyle
- First published
- 1883
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" by Howard Pyle is a novel published in 1883. This retelling transforms traditional Robin Hood ballads into a unified adventure story for young readers. Follow Robin Hood as he becomes an outlaw, recruits his Merry Men through legendary encounters, and battles corrupt authorities in Sherwood Forest. Pyle reimagined Robin as a noble hero who robs the rich to help the poor, creating an enduring version of the legend that influenced countless adaptations and established the Robin Hood story as beloved children's literature.
- Folklore
- Robin Hood (Legendary character)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #10148. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood on Wikipedia.
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