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Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The
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About the Author
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Overview
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Setting
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Themes and Characters
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Literary Qualities
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Social Sensitivity
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Topics for Discussion
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Ideas for Reports and Papers
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Literature Guide - Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The
Pyle, Howard Published 1883
I About the Author
Howard Pyle was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 5, 1853. Showing considerable artistic ability at a young age, he was allowed to leave school at sixteen to pursue private art studies in Philadelphia. He placed his first illustrated article in Scribner's Magazine in 1876, and, encouraged by this early success, moved to New York City in October to study and work. There Pyle vacillated between careers in art and in literature, eventually solving his dilemma by becoming both an illustrator and a writer. ...