Robin Hood (Scribner Storybook Classics) [Hardcover]

Paul Creswick (Author), Timothy Meis (Editor), N.C. Wyeth (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Scribner Storybook Classics

Based on the Paul Creswick telling of Robin Hood, and drawing from the rich and varied lore surrounding the beloved outlaw, this spirited reworking of Robin Hood's many adventures is a vibrant introduction to Friar Tuck, Little John, Maid Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and, of course, Robin Hood, the hero whose generosity and sense of justice continue to intrigue readers today as much as they did eight hundred years ago. Original oil paintings by N. C. Wyeth capture the vitality of this classic tale.

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About the Author

Paul Creswick (1866­1947) is the author of the Scribner Illustrated Classic version of Robin Hood.

N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) began his artistic career as a young adult. Born in Needham, Massachusetts, Wyeth traveled the American West extensively and drew what he saw. His prolific career includes three thousand works and more than one hundred book illustrations, including those for a majority of the Scribner Illustrated Classics series.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689854676
• ISBN-13: 978-0689854675
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #672,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The great and merry adventures of England's greatest hero., January 16, 1999

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Abhi Nargundkar ([e-mail]) (Germantown, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robin Hood (Robin Hood Juv CL) (Hardcover)

It is a time of crisis in England. With the good King Henry dead and the rightful ruler, unknowing Richard, fighting in the Crusades, the evil Prince John seizes the throne. Interested only in making himself richer, and having no consideration for the poor and middle class people, he becomes a tyrant respected by the haughty rich (few), and hated by the commoners (many). Young Robin of Locksley, son of the Ranger of Locksley, has his lands taken from him by force after the Ranger dies. Robin, cast out with no home, joins an outlaw gang dedicated to helping the poor. How Robin - who laters becomes head of the gang - defends the gang, helps the poor, and wins a name for himself throughout England as "Robin Hood", makes this book the magical story it is.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Edition, December 3, 2000

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B. Frank Lovett (Lynnwood, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robin Hood (Robin Hood Juv CL) (Hardcover)

In your youth , this was the edition that send you to another time and place . N.C.Wyeth's art is without equal . Each plate pulls the reader deeper into the text. What more could one ask of a book ; a fun read, classic literature, and fine art. I am most thankful that it is again available for my grandkids .

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but problematic, May 18, 2006

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Richard Barton "Seeker" (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robin Hood (Robin Hood Juv CL) (Hardcover)

My five-year old and I love the Wyeth illustrations and the stories which surround them. She is a big Robin Hood fan and we're always trying out 'new versions' (her words) of the classic tales. This is one of the winners, for accessible prose, short chapters and, of course, the beautiful paintings.

And yet ... this version has an incredibly surprising and annoying error of historical fact which bothers me to no end (hence the rating). In the preface, Creswick sets up the plot: it's 1190, and Prince Richard, waiting for his dad to die, goes off on crusade. The competition between John and RIchard is thus presented as 'which one will succeed to their father, King Henry II'? All well and good (and my daughter doesn't care), except that it's totally bogus history. Henry II died in 1187 and Richard had been king for several years before setting off on crusade. John's crime was (perhaps, although not proven historically) in seeking to overthrow a crowned king (not to compete with a brother for the succession). Some may consider this gripe to be small beer (and indeed, as I've said, my daughter doesn't care - although I always read 'king' for 'prince' RIchard when I read it), but it drives me crazy. Why mess around with fact? Either Creswick was too lazy to get it right, or decided that the past wasn't exciting enough and would thus improve on it. Either way it is pretty annoying. [Note: I am no fanatic for historical accuracy, and I am well aware that the Robin Hood stories as we know them are mostly fictional anyway - it's just that there is no good reason to depart from the historical record here]