Paul Creswick (1866–1947)
Autor/a de The Adventures of Robin Hood
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- Nom normalitzat
- Creswick, Paul
- Nom oficial
- Creswick, James Paul
- Data de naixement
- 1866
- Data de defunció
- 1947-04-13
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- England
- País (per posar en el mapa)
- United Kingdom
- Lloc de naixement
- Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
- Lloc de defunció
- Hove, Sussex, England, UK
- Professions
- author
assurance clerk
Chief Transport Officer for The County of Kent - Biografia breu
- Paul Creswick (1866-1947) is the author of numerous children's books, most notably "Robin Hood and His Adventures". His other works include "In AElfred's Days", "Under the Black Raven", "Hasting the Pirate", and "The Smugglers of Barnard's Head".
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- Obres
- 6
- També de
- 1
- Membres
- 1,078
- Popularitat
- #23,856
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 6
- ISBN
- 34
- Llengües
- 2
I was extremely impressed by how the women characters were represented, especially since this was published in 1917. Make no mistake, Robin and his men are still definitely at the fore here; but the women, headed of course by Marian, are strong and courageous and often fighting right alongside the boys. They most assuredly are not the demure damsels-in-distress we've come to expect from this story. Creswick even creates an imposing major villainess out of what is usually a minor character in the legends. All of these things make the read very worthwhile from a contemporary standpoint.
I don't even need to say anything about the gorgeous paintings of N.C. Wyeth that illustrate the book. They're world-famous and rightly-so. and were the main reason I picked up this version to read. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that they accompany a dark, rousing and moving adaptation of the legend.
I admit I did shed a tear when, at the end, Robin shoots his last arrow on his deathbed and Creswick decries that Robin is not dead but lives on within the English spirit. Every other literary version of this tale I go on to read will have much to live up to.… (més)