Robin Hood novels
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Robin Hood novels are literary works that recount the legendary adventures of the English outlaw Robin Hood and his companions as they resist corrupt authorities and champion the poor.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiction genre
→
literary work category → novel cycle → |
| basedOn |
English folklore
→
Robin Hood legend → |
| featureMoral |
defense of the oppressed
→
importance of fairness → questioning unjust laws → |
| hasAntagonist |
Prince John
→
Sheriff of Nottingham → |
| hasAudience |
children
→
general readers → young adults → |
| hasCharacter |
Friar Tuck
→
Little John → Maid Marian → Much the Miller’s Son → Will Scarlet → |
| hasGenre |
adventure fiction
→
children’s literature → historical fiction → young adult fiction → |
| hasLanguage |
English
→
|
| hasMainCharacter |
Robin Hood
→
|
| hasSetting |
Nottinghamshire
NERFINISHED
→
Sherwood Forest → medieval England → |
| hasTheme |
corruption of authority
→
loyalty and camaraderie → outlaw heroism → resistance to tyranny → social justice → wealth redistribution → |
| influenced |
later adventure literature
→
modern retellings of outlaw heroes → swashbuckler fiction → |
| influencedBy |
medieval ballads
→
oral storytelling traditions → |
| portrays |
archery contests
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conflict with sheriffs and nobles → forest outlaw communities → robbery from the rich to give to the poor → |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
High Middle Ages
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|
| typicalPlotElement |
disguises and trickery
→
outlaws ambushing tax collectors → rescue of prisoners → romance between Robin Hood and Maid Marian → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sheriff of Nottingham
→
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appearsIn |