Bøger af J. Walker McSpadden

A prolific author, J. Walker McSpadden has written Robin Hood which begins with No man is allowed to shoot deer there without risking death. Sherwood and Barnesdale forests, which are close to Nottingham, were among the greatest royal preserves. Hugh Fitzooth resided here for a while with his devoted wife and son Robert. The youth days fly by far too quickly, and gloomy skies arrive far too soon. Hugh Fitzooth was abruptly fired from his position as King's Forester. The Sheriff and Bishop of Hereford dispossessed him, his wife, and Rob, who was 19 at the time. Before his accusers could agree on the allegations on which he would be tried, his father passed away in custody. Rob yearned for his former way of life in the woods and his father's company. And it was Maid Marian! She had traveled from the Queen's court in London to pay her father, the Earl of Huntingdon, a visit. Rob could feel the steely, tensed, and true bands forming in his muscles. His heart would pound, causing him to tremble in the strangest way.

ContentIntroduction The Ring of the Curse I. The Rhine-Gold . II. The War Maidens III. Siegfried the Fearless IV. The Downfall of the Gods Parsifal the Pure Lohengrin the Swan Knight Tannhauser the Knight of Song The Master Singers Rienzi the Last of the Tribunes The Flying Dutchman Tristan and Isolde About the authorJoseph Walker McSpadden attended UT beginning in November 1893. He graduated in 1899 and moved to New York. He and two other UT alumni (Marshall Lawrence Havey and John S. Coppers) organized a U.T.N.Y. luncheon group in 1899, which was expanded to become the Tennessee Society of New York in 1905.McSpadden was a prolific author. He is best known for his Robin Hood (1891) and succeeding tales of Robin Hood. Among his other publications are Opera Synopses (1920), Operas and Musical Comedies, Light Opera and Musical Comedy (1936), Shakespearian Synopses (1923), The Fables of Aesop, Based on the Texts of L'Estrange and Croxall (1903), Stories from Great Operas (1923), Alps: As Seen by the Poets (1912), California: A Romantic Story for Young People (1926), Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers (1924), Famous Ghost Stories (1918), Famous Psychic Stories (1920), Famous Sculptors of America (1924), Synopses of Dickens's Novels (1909), The Book of Holidays (1935), and Storm Center: A Novel about Andy Johnson (1947).

ContentIntroduction The Ring of the Curse I. The Rhine-Gold . II. The War Maidens III. Siegfried the Fearless IV. The Downfall of the Gods Parsifal the Pure Lohengrin the Swan Knight Tannhauser the Knight of Song The Master Singers Rienzi the Last of the Tribunes The Flying Dutchman Tristan and Isolde About the authorJoseph Walker McSpadden attended UT beginning in November 1893. He graduated in 1899 and moved to New York. He and two other UT alumni (Marshall Lawrence Havey and John S. Coppers) organized a U.T.N.Y. luncheon group in 1899, which was expanded to become the Tennessee Society of New York in 1905.McSpadden was a prolific author. He is best known for his Robin Hood (1891) and succeeding tales of Robin Hood. Among his other publications are Opera Synopses (1920), Operas and Musical Comedies, Light Opera and Musical Comedy (1936), Shakespearian Synopses (1923), The Fables of Aesop, Based on the Texts of L'Estrange and Croxall (1903), Stories from Great Operas (1923), Alps: As Seen by the Poets (1912), California: A Romantic Story for Young People (1926), Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers (1924), Famous Ghost Stories (1918), Famous Psychic Stories (1920), Famous Sculptors of America (1924), Synopses of Dickens's Novels (1909), The Book of Holidays (1935), and Storm Center: A Novel about Andy Johnson (1947).

First published in 1921, "Robin Hood", by American author J. Walker McSpadden, is one of the most widely read and enduring editions of these timeless legends. The story of young Robert Fitzooth and his transformation into the honorable and generous gentleman robber is familiar to readers the world over and has been adapted for stage and screen countless times. McSpadden has included all of the thrilling adventures and celebrated characters that make the Robin Hood tales so entertaining, including the stories of each of the merry men as they enter Robin Hood's service, the humorous exchange with Little John over a footbridge, the dangerous encounters with the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham, the rescue of damsels in distress, Robin Hood's amazing skills at archery, and the long-awaited appearance of King Richard the Lionhearted. Written in a lively and entertaining style and brimming with romance, chivalry, and adventure, "Robin Hood" transports readers to the Sherwood Forest of long-ago England and the fascinating exploits of the brave and daring champion of the downtrodden and unfortunate. Audiences, young and old alike, will enjoy this classic edition of the story of the famed English outlaw and his loyal band of merry men. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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