The Adventures of Robin Hood

Jul 16, 2026

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Abridged retelling of the Robin Hood legend: Robin becomes an outlaw after winning (and then clashing over) archery contests, gathering the merry men in Sherwood Forest, outwitting the Sheriff of Nottingham, and aiding allies through a sequence of adventures culminating in Robin’s acts of royal revenge.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages93

Reading Time2 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

The Adventures of Robin Hood Retold from the Howard Pyle original by John Burrows Illustrated by Lucy Corvino STERLING and the distinctive Sterling logo are registered trademarks of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Burrows, John, 1972– The merry adventures of Robin Hood / abridged by John Burrows; illustrated by Lucy Corvino; retold from the Howard Pyle original. [p. cm](p. cm).—(Classic starts) Summary: Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king’s purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor. ISBN 1-4027-1257-X 1. Robin Hood (Legendary character)—Legends. [1. Robin Hood (Legendary character)—Legends. 2. Folklore—England.] I. Corvino, Lucy, ill. II. Pyle, Howard, 1853–1911. Merry adventures of Robin Hood. III. Robin Hood (Legend) IV. Title. V. Series. PZ8 .1.B878Me 2004 [Fic]—dc22 2004015549 Lot\#: 8 10 9 7 03/10 Published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 Copyright © 2005 by John Burrows Illustrations copyright © 2005 by Lucy Corvino Distributed in Canada by Sterling Publishing c/o Canadian Manda Group, 165 Dufferin Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 3H6 Distributed in the United Kingdom by GMC Distribution Services Castle Place, 166 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England BN7 1XU Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link (Australia) Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 704, Windsor, NSW 2756, Australia Classic Starts is a trademark of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Printed in China All Rights Reserved Design by Renato Stanisic Sterling ISBN 978-1-4027-1257-9 For information about custom editions, special sales, premium and corporate purchases, please contact Sterling Special Sales Department at 800-805-5489 or [specialsales@sterlingpublishing.com](specialsales@sterlingpublishing.com). CONTENTS PROLOGUE Robin Hood Becomes an Outlaw PART I : ROBIN HOOD MATCHES WITS WITH THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM CHAPTER 1 Robin Hood Meets His Right-Hand Man CHAPTER 2 The Shooting Match in Nottingham Town CHAPTER 3 The Rescue of Will Stutely CHAPTER 4 Robin Hood Plays Butcher PART II : THE TANNER OF BLYTHE AND WILL SCARLET JOIN THE MERRY MEN CHAPTER 5 Little John Battles the Tanner of Blythe CHAPTER 6 The Stranger in Scarlet CHAPTER 7 Robin Hood’s Long-Lost Kinsman PART III : THE WOEFUL STORY OF ALLAN A DALE CHAPTER 8 Robin Hood Befriends Allan a Dale CHAPTER 9 Allan a Dale’s Plight CHAPTER 10 Robin Hood Finds the Curtal Friar CHAPTER 11 Robin Hood Arranges the Marriage of Two Lovers PART IV: ROBIN HOOD’S ROYAL REVENGE CHAPTER 12 Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight CHAPTER 13 The Bishop “Helps” Robin and Sir Richard CHAPTER 14 Guy of Gisbourne Meets His Fate CHAPTER 15 Robin “Repays” the Sheriff CHAPTER 16 King Richard Dines in Sherwood Forest What Do You Think? Afterword Classic Starts™ Library PRLOGUE

Jul 16, 2026

Uploaded by Levi