Project Gutenberg 2012-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 71 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume V Produced by Simon Gardner, Dianna Adair, Louise Davies and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume V" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads focusing on the legendary figure of Robin Hood, compiled in the mid-19th century. This volume serves as an anthology that explores various tales surrounding the outlaw, his exploits, and his companions, revealing a rich tapestry of folklore that celebrates themes of adventure, justice, and camaraderie. The opening of the volume begins with an introduction to Robin Hood, elaborating on his status as a beloved figure in English culture, noted for his heroic deeds and outlaw status. It analyzes the ambiguity of his historical existence, juxtaposing legendary elements with folkloric traditions and presenting different theories about his origins and the time periods in which he might have lived. The chapter then transitions into the ballads themselves, starting with "Robin Hood and the Monk," where Robin Hood's character is showcased through his interactive adventures involving loyal companions like Little John and encounters with adversaries, setting the tone for the tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1031766 1031775 2024-09-16T15:16:01.627214 2023-09-17T09:37:47.774642 text/html text/html 1057459 2012-05-05T12:31:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234732 2012-05-05T12:31:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315180 2024-09-16T15:17:02.762382 application/epub+zip 325657 2024-09-16T15:16:23.357594 application/epub+zip 325656 2024-09-16T15:16:12.221141 application/epub+zip 795077 2024-09-16T15:17:13.792328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685032 2024-09-16T15:16:42.332524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682943 2022-09-18T07:20:05.837052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578453 578176 2024-09-16T15:15:55.055273 2023-09-17T09:37:40.925579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 578123 2012-05-05T12:30:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195174 2012-05-05T12:31:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 578116 2012-05-05T12:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194780 2012-05-05T12:31:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20442 2024-09-16T15:17:14.124322 application/rdf+xml 17744 2024-09-16T15:16:12.868119 image/jpeg 3977 2024-09-16T15:16:12.545148 image/jpeg 290279 2024-09-16T15:16:01.689201 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia