The life and legend of an outlaw
Basdeo, Stephen2019
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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 Americanised, populist hero fit for the silver screen during the twentieth century.
Main title:
The life and legend of an outlaw / Stephen Basdeo.
Author:
Basdeo, Stephen, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2019.
Collation:
xx, 154 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:
9781526729811 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
276334
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