The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1883

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Before You Read

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Preface-Prologue

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

In writing The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Pyle had to tread a fine line between depicting the outlaw’s life as fun and drawing valid moral lessons for young readers. What are some of the ways he solves this problem?

To the authorities, Robin Hood is a criminal and a social menace, but to the common people, he is a hero and a force for good. How do you view him? How would someone like Robin Hood be treated today?

Pyle creates a distinctive speech idiom for his characters and sometimes for the narration. How does this dialect contribute to the setting and atmosphere of the book? Do you find it effective? Why or why not?