| Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales Contributor(s): Knight, Stephen (Editor), Ohlgren, Thomas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1580440673 ISBN-13: 9781580440677 Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 820.803 |
| LCCN: 00040115 |
| Series: Teams Middle English Texts |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7" W x 10" (2.85 lbs) 744 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although nearly everyone has heard the name of Robin Hood, few have actually read any medieval tales about the legendary outlaw. Stephen Knight and Thomas Ohlgren set out to correct this discrepancy in their comprehensive collection of all pre-seventeenth-century Robin Hood tales. The editors include such other "outlaw" figures as Hereward the Wake, Eustache the Monk, and Fouke le Fitz Waryn to further contextualize the tradition of English outlaw tales. In this text the figure of Robin Hood can be viewed in historical perspective, from the early accounts in the chronicles through the ballads, plays, and romances that grew around his fame and impressed him on our fictional and historical imaginations. This edition is particularly useful for classrooms, with its extensive introductions, notes, and glosses, enabling students of any level to approach the texts in their original Middle English. |