Rymes of Robyn Hood by Richard Barrie Dobson,John Taylor

CLASSIC book by Richard Barrie Dobson,John Taylor titled Rymes of Robyn Hood

Rymes of Robyn Hood

by Richard Barrie Dobson,John Taylor


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CLASSIC: PAPERBACK: used - good
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Includes original texts of ballads and plays about Robin Hood, with commentary.

This book offers a compilation of historical Robin Hood retellings, but also a comprehensive history of the Robin Hood legend. The introduction provides a thorough description and analysis of the genesis of the Robin Hood mystique, and then in the second and third part of the book each version is individually criticized. Rhymes, songs, prose, and theatrical versions all appear. In the last section, the authors provide a sample of other outlaw poetry, which can be compared to the Robin Hood legends. The authors have also compiles a comprehensive companion to any version of the legend, with maps of places, lists of names, and theories as to the origin of the legend.

This is an interesting and readable book. It strikes a remarkable balance between anthology and read-straight-through history book. It could certainly be read straight through, or in pieces. Even if you are not interested in wading through some of the middle English words, the analysis and introduction is indispensable to anyone interested in the Robin Hood legend, in outlaw mythology, British history, or even the history of the English language.

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