A series of fifteenth-century texts is revisited to uncover a different story of Sherwood Forest in this new look at the legendary figure of Robin Hood and his real-life career, lineage, and exploits.
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A.J Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the stories, tales and ballads of the fifteenth century and he re-examines the story of this fascinating figure. Setting out the economic, social and political context of the time, Pollard illuminates the legend of this yeoman hero and champion of justice as never before.Imagining Robin Hood examines:* what a ‘yeoman’ was, and what it meant to a fifteenth-century Englishman* Was Robin Hood hunted as an outlaw, or respected as an officially appointed forest ranger?* Why do we ignore the fact that this celebrated hero led a life of crime?* Did he actually steal from the rich and give to the poor?Answering these questions, the book looks at how Robin Hood was ‘all things to all men’ since he first appeared; speaking to the gentry, the peasants and all those in between. The story of the freedom-loving outlaw tells us much about the English nation, but tracing back to the first stories reveals even more about the society in which the legend arose.An enthralling read for all historians and general readers of this fascinating subject.
Follow Little Robin on a flight from the city to the jungle, visiting ten different kinds of birds from around the world. Little Robin wakes up early and flies away from the nest on an adventure, meeting over ten species of birds from all over the world, from garden sparrows to city magpies, soaring bald eagles to flightless kiwis. Little Robin’s Book of Birds is a delightful, colourful treat, ending with a peaceful night-time scene perfect for winding down at bedtime. This reimagining of the bestselling The Big Book of Birds is designed to instil an early love and curiosity for the natural world and its wonderful wildlife. Packed with sound effects and simple phrases to engage babies with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, this chunky board book is the perfect for Yuval Zommer fans, design conscious gift-givers and any child who loves the sound of birdsong.
Comedy Characters: 6 male, 4 female Interior Set Carmichael has again proved himself an inventive and amusing playwright. He has taken an old plot rob from the rich and give to the poor but not even Robin Hood would recognize the hilarious modern slant given to it. Four old people meet to report on their good works in the "Charities Anonymous Club" at the home of Flora Langley's nephew, a small town journalist in danger of losing his newspaper to the grafting Mayor. Flora and her three old friends are actually retired crooks who use their old modus operandi for charitable purposes. Through the plot there is woven an unusual love story, moments of satire, and show stopping situations of hilarity. "The proof of a comedy is in the audience's laughter and this is packed with it." "Where other playwrights strike for the heart, Carmichael strikes the funny one...horseplay unlimited with generous helpings of satire."
Writing inspirational poetry has been a life-changing experience for Kay Hoffman. Like many others, she finds that God speaks to her through poetry, whether it be her own or other's writing. Many of the poems in this book were inspired by small comforts and delights from God. At the lowest points in her life, she found theat God lifted her spirit through poetry. Out of her heart, Kay has been able to express what others may feel but are unable to say.
This book explores and explains stories about the mythic outlaw, who from the Middle Ages to the present day has stood up for the values of natural law and true justice. Analysing the whole sequence of Robin Hood adventures, it begins with the medieval tradition, including early poems and the long-surviving sung ballads, and goes on to look at two variant Robins: the Scottish version, here named Rabbie Hood, and gentrified Robin, the exiled Earl of Huntington, now partnered by Lady Marian. The nineteenth century re-imagined Robin as a modern figure – a lover of nature, Marian, England and the rights of the ordinary man. In novels and films he has developed into an international figure of freedom, while Marian’s role has grown in a modern feminist context. Even to this day, the Robin Hood myth continues to reproduce itself, constantly discovering new forms and new meanings.
Robin Hood, whether riding through the glen, robbing the rich to pay the poor or giving the Sheriff of Nottingham his come-uppance, is one of the most captivating and controversial legendary figures. Was there a historical figure behind the legends? Did Robin and his Merry Men rampage through Sherwood Forest? Or did he spend most of his time in Barnsdale Wood in Yorkshire? And is the story of the freedom-loving Saxons refusing to be put under the Norman yoke, as portrayed in the Errol Flynn films, true?
Reliant Robin & Kitten
J H Haynes Co Ltd
2012
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Saloon, Estate and Van. Petrol: 0.7 litre (748cc) and 0.8 litre (848cc).
In 1982, during Martial Law, the communist authorities named as Public Enemy No. 1 not Lech Walęsa or any other Solidarity activist but rather J zef Korycki, a Robin Hood-like figure who was beloved by the locals in his home region of Podlasie. They compared him to Janosik, a Slovak bandit who robbed from the rich to give to the poor. Marek Kaminski and Ernest Szum describe Korycki's adventures, from his desertion from mandatory military service (when he kidnapped a Russian military officer ), to his days of robbing village mayors and distributing the proceeds among the local farmers, to his dramatic capture and imprisonment in Rakowiecka Prison, where he was admired by his fellow prisoners and eventually died. Korycki told Kaminski his life story when the two were in the same prison hospital ward in Rakowiecka. Korycki's life partner, Krystyna Oksiejuk, provided Kaminski and Szum with detailed testimony on Korycki's life in hiding during the years of 1979 to 1982. In addition to the narrative of Korycki's life, Kaminski and Szum also discuss the notions of ideological and social banditry and how Korycki fits into these frameworks, as well as the political history of communist Poland and the tradition of rebelling against foreign occupiers in the Podlasie region of Poland.
Cock Robin's Wedding,: A History of the Trials of Eros, Act I Part 1
Rebecca L. Migdal
Mythoprint Publishing
2018
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Behold a History of the Trials of Eros, Including a Dramatic Re-Enactment of the Battle of the Sexes of the Gods, as told to his scribe, Rosetta Stone, and accompanied by a particular account, in her own words, of fateful meddling in the affairs of mortals. Cock Robin's Wedding explores myth, music, sexuality, dreams and artistic creation while telling a story in which an amnesiac goddess Artemis is forced to come to grips with the demons of her past: love, sex, violence and rage. In this surrealistic episode, an unhappy singer encounters Artemis in a dream, and merges with her, then is abducted by a mysterious youth in a Sacred Wedding. The events in her life correspond with those occurring on Olympos, otherwise known as the realm of the Collective Unconscious.This book is a 144 pp hybrid graphic and illustrated novel, and comprises Part 1 of a multipart series.
WHAT IF... Robin Hood defeated his nemesis Prince John and became king?In a cottage near Nottingham, the low-born son of the shire's baron is raised by his peasant mother to respect the poor and keep his honor. "Deeds make a man, Robert. Not a title," she tells her son. Spanning a half-century in the life and times of Robin Hood, this action packed and erotic Medieval thriller vividly explores the seductive undertow of power as it transforms a legendary hero into a ruthless tyrant. Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John, King Richard and the legend's other characters are complex figures alive with raw passions, dark impulses, ribald humor and diverse genders.