Storyworlds of Robin Hood

Name: Storyworlds of Robin Hood
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SKU: 9781789142327
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The Origins of a Medieval Outlaw

By Lesley Coote

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Storyworlds of Robin Hood by Lesley Coote delves into the historical and cultural impact of the Robin Hood legends, exploring how this iconic figure has been shaped through various narratives over time. The book investigates Robin Hood's transformation across different media and periods, offering insights into the enduring legacy and adaptability of the myth. This scholarly work provides a fascinating exploration of how the Robin Hood tales have influenced and been influenced by historical contexts.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the cultural and historical evolution of legendary figures. This exploration of Robin Hood's storyworlds delves into how the legendary character has been reimagined through the ages, highlighting its impact on cultural narratives and historical contexts.

Storyworlds of Robin Hood

A fresh and exciting reappraisal of folklore outlaw Robin Hood.

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A fresh and exciting reappraisal of folklore outlaw Robin Hood.

Storyworlds of Robin Hood is one of the most enduring and well-known figures of English folklore. Yet who was he? In this intriguing book, Lesley Coote re-examines the early tales about Robin in light of the stories, both English and French, that surrounded them—stories with which they shared many elements of form and meaning.

In the process, she returns to questions such as 'Where did Robin come from?' and 'What did these stories mean?' The Robin who reveals himself is as spiritual as he is secular and as much an 'insider' as he is an outlaw. And in the context of current debates about national identity and Britain's relationship with the wider world, Robin emerges to be as European as he is English—or perhaps, as the author suggests, that is precisely the quality which made him fundamentally English all along.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789142327

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 20 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

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Education & Reference European History History & Military Lesley Coote Non-Fiction

About the Author

Lesley Coote is Lecturer in Medieval Studies and Medievalism at the University of Hull. She has published widely on the Middle Ages and is co-editor of Robin Hood in Outlawed Spaces (2016) and Robin Hood and the Outlawed Literary Canon (2018).