The Gest of Robyn Hood

The English ballad "The Gest of Robyn Hood" is the single most important source for the Robin Hood legend. This study uses the latest resources and techniques to reconstruct the text and interpret its occasionally obscure language; looks at its place among the ballads and metrical romances of the period; and explores the historical context of the Robin Hood of legend.

Author: Robert B. Waltz
Publisher: Loomis House Press
Published: 11/20/2012
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.34d
ISBN13: 9781935243946
ISBN10: 1935243942
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry