Peacock's retelling of the legend of Robin Hood is as fresh today as it was when he penned it, nearly two hundred years ago. Here are all the heroes and villains we know and love, recast by a keen Victorian wit. The heroes are heroic (and just a little self-serving, though generous) the villains are villainous (and greedy!); and the tale is told as keenly as it can be. Those who haven't read Peacock are in for a treat.
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By Peekablue (Missouri, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Maid Marian (Hardcover)
This version of Robin Hood goes along pretty well with most of the traditional Robin Hood stories. One difference is that Robin, the Earl of Locksley and Huntington, actually squandered away his fortune and poached the King's deer for love of the hunt rather than out of necessity. His lands were then confiscated by King Henry and he was named outlaw for resisting arrest.
For those who like strong women characters, this Maid Marian (who's real name is Matilda) can use a sword, quarter-staff, and shoot a bow as well as Robin. She also loves to hunt and likes being out in Nature. The only complaint I have is that some of the characters, Friar Tuck for instance, tend to be rather long winded. Other than that I enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone interested in Robin Hood.
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little fat friar, tall friar, little friar, stranger knight, holy friar, sir knight, old knight, greenwood tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Ralph, Robin Hood, Prince John, King Richard, Matilda Fitzwater, Maid Marian, Rubygill Abbey, Sir Guy of Gamwell, William Gamwell, Queen of the May, Sir William New!
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Sir Ralph, Robin Hood, Prince John, King Richard, Matilda Fitzwater, Maid Marian, Rubygill Abbey, Sir Guy of Gamwell, William Gamwell, Queen of the May, Sir William New!
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- Mother Goose: The Classic Volland Edition by Frederick Richard on page 95
- Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography by Stephen Knight on 12 pages
- Nightmare Abbey & Crotchet Castle (Penguin English Library El 45) by Thomas Love Peacock on 6 pages
- The Age of Wordsworth by Charles Harold Herford on page 132, page 133, and Back Matter
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics) by Roger Lancelyn Green in Front Matter, page 90, and page 125
- Retelling Stories, Framing Culture: Traditional Story and Metanarratives in Children's Literature (Children's Literature and Culture) by John Stephens on page 176, and Back Matter
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