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Robin Hood
A different version of the story of Robin Hood set in the dialect of Edward II's reign in the 14th century. Thers are many illustrations, some in color. Thisn book ios a "collectable" classic. It was first piblished in 1937.
242 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1937
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Carola Oman
41 books11 followersDaughter of Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman.
As a child Oman wrote several plays that were performed by friends. Another early interest was photography. She was sent in 1906 to Miss Batty's, later Wychwood School in Oxford.She would have liked to have gone to boarding school, but her parents would not agree, and she continued at Miss Batty's until the spring of 1914.
The family moved in 1908 into Frewin Hall, now part of Brasenose College, Oxford.
Carola Oman worked as a VAD in England and then in France in 1918-19: soon after her 1919 discharge she met Gerald Foy Ray Lenanton (1896–1952) a soldier returning from France who would join his family business as a timber broker: married to Lenanton 26 April 1922, Oman became Lady Lenanton when her husband was knighted in 1946 for his World War II service as director of home timber production. The couple - who would remain childless - would from 1928 reside at Bride Hall, a Jacobean mansion in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire. In 1965, Oman produced Ayot Rectory – A Family Memoir, about the Sneade family, who had lived in the village from 1780 to 1858.
The novelist Georgette Heyer was a lifelong friend, who even took the time to compile a 16-page index for Oman's Britain against Napoleon, published in 1942 by Faber and Faber. Another writer friend in Oxford was Joanna Cannan, who dedicated her 1931 novel High Table to Oman.
She died at Ayot St Lawrence on 11 June 1978.There is a memorial to her and her husband in the village church.
From Wikipedia.
As a child Oman wrote several plays that were performed by friends. Another early interest was photography. She was sent in 1906 to Miss Batty's, later Wychwood School in Oxford.She would have liked to have gone to boarding school, but her parents would not agree, and she continued at Miss Batty's until the spring of 1914.
The family moved in 1908 into Frewin Hall, now part of Brasenose College, Oxford.
Carola Oman worked as a VAD in England and then in France in 1918-19: soon after her 1919 discharge she met Gerald Foy Ray Lenanton (1896–1952) a soldier returning from France who would join his family business as a timber broker: married to Lenanton 26 April 1922, Oman became Lady Lenanton when her husband was knighted in 1946 for his World War II service as director of home timber production. The couple - who would remain childless - would from 1928 reside at Bride Hall, a Jacobean mansion in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire. In 1965, Oman produced Ayot Rectory – A Family Memoir, about the Sneade family, who had lived in the village from 1780 to 1858.
The novelist Georgette Heyer was a lifelong friend, who even took the time to compile a 16-page index for Oman's Britain against Napoleon, published in 1942 by Faber and Faber. Another writer friend in Oxford was Joanna Cannan, who dedicated her 1931 novel High Table to Oman.
She died at Ayot St Lawrence on 11 June 1978.There is a memorial to her and her husband in the village church.
From Wikipedia.
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May 11, 2018
واقعا عالیییییییییییییییییییییییییی بود.خیلی با کارتونش فرق داره وخیلی هم قشنگ تره.واقعا جذابه و همینطور میتونه غمناک باشه.وقتی داری میخونیش بوی جنگل شروود رو حس میکنی،موقع جنگ هیجانی میشی و موقع تراژدی غمگین.بسیار عالی
December 22, 2015
This was a fairly entertaining retelling--not really remarkable to someone who's read as many as I have, but certainly solid. It was kind of the neat the way she managed a bit more than usual to weave the stories into a less episodic format, sometimes only referencing familiar tales through character dialogue, sometimes connecting unexpected ones and telling them from different characters' angles. The ending was really interesting, and not as sad, because of this.
The humor comes across more in the narration than the dialogue. Fine--just different. There was a rather funny focus on Robin's singleness and some interesting things with Marian that I wish had been explored more than they were.
She also included some kind of weird stories that I didn't remember having come across before, and in some cases seemed to be from fairy tale traditions. As the book was supposedly based on the ballads, this made me wonder if there's some odd stories mixed in with Robin Hood in older traditions that haven't become part of the "canon" of normal retellings. They felt a little like weird detours. But it kept things interesting.
She also sets the story actually in the 14th century and includes lots of little anecdotes about how things are going for the king and fighting with the Scots. The Black Plague even gets a mention near the end. So that was a kind of fun different thing to do, especially considering when our first Robin Hood ballads started popping up.
The humor comes across more in the narration than the dialogue. Fine--just different. There was a rather funny focus on Robin's singleness and some interesting things with Marian that I wish had been explored more than they were.
She also included some kind of weird stories that I didn't remember having come across before, and in some cases seemed to be from fairy tale traditions. As the book was supposedly based on the ballads, this made me wonder if there's some odd stories mixed in with Robin Hood in older traditions that haven't become part of the "canon" of normal retellings. They felt a little like weird detours. But it kept things interesting.
She also sets the story actually in the 14th century and includes lots of little anecdotes about how things are going for the king and fighting with the Scots. The Black Plague even gets a mention near the end. So that was a kind of fun different thing to do, especially considering when our first Robin Hood ballads started popping up.
July 28, 2014
It seems Oman was determined to take as many of the RH ballads from the 'traditional English cycle' and weave them into a narrative using A Geste as the base. She then added Rose the Red and White Lily for good measure. It makes for an interesting read as she reconciles the differing ballads.
I like that Oman set her version in the reign of Edward II. I like the conlusion to her tale even more. Long after this RH has died, an East Anglian knight (Paston) visits the printer Caxton, complaining that one of his servants has run off and wanting a book of RH. Caxton of course doesn't have one but overhearing this conversation were some of Caxton's apprentices: Pynson, Wynken de Worde and Copland - all of whom went on to print an edition of A Geste.
March 20, 2023
این کتاب درباره فردی است که از پولدار ها میگیرد (به صورت دزدی ) و به فقرا می دهد . او از مظلومان محافظت میکند . زیرا در شهر داروغه ای وجود دارد که همه ی مردم از او نمیتوانند فرار کنند . این رابین و تیمش هستند که او را بیرون میکنند و همه را نجات می دهند .
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March 30, 2023
این کتاب بی نظیره. رابین هود شخصیت خیلی بالاتر از باور عمومی ما و شناخت اکثر ما در موردش داره.در کل داستان بی نهایت زیبایی هست. من چندین بار خوندم، بهتون توصیه اش میکنم.
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December 6, 2019
I was 3 chapters from the end when I realized this was an "edited" version. But my 12 year old and I enjoyed it AND finished it! Now on to King Arthur!
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