The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a retelling of extant medieval ballads and poems, as well as later stories and plays about the many adventures of the mythical English folk hero Robin Hood and his band of merry men. Written by Roger Lancelyn Green, the book is a purposefully collated collection of stories crafted into an episodic narrative and was originally published in 1956 by Penguin Publishing Group. A British biographer, children’s writer, and professional actor, Green was also a member of the Oxford literary group, the Inklings, from the late 1930s until 1949, a group that included members such as C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. His interest in myths, tales, and folklore influenced much of his writing, especially his works for children and retellings of, for example, the legend of King Arthur in his King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table or common Norse myths (The Saga of Asgard, or The Myths of Norsemen) and Egyptian myths (Tales of Ancient Egypt). Much like his contemporaries, Green took an interest in the fantasy genre and published original fiction, such as The Luck of Troy and The Land of the Lord High Tiger.