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19th Century…

Jack’s Story: The True Story of a Poor Boy in 19th-Century New York

24 Jun 2020
By Stephen Basdeo I recently came across a fascinating book titled Darkness and Daylight; or, Lights and Shadows of New York Life (1891). Inspired by books such as Henry Mayhew’s…
18th century…

Robin Hood, a Foundling

27 May 201927 May 2019
By Stephen Basdeo As one of England’s most famous historical figures, the name of Robin Hood appears in countless records. The first record we have of a man named Robin…
19th Century…

The ‘Public School’ Robin Hood: Imperial Ideology in Late-Victorian and Edwardian Children’s Books

8 Jul 20168 Jul 2016
A paper delivered at a conference entitled: 'Packaging the Past for Children, c.1750-1914' at the Senate House, Durham University, 6 – 7 July 2016 Abstract During the late-Victorian and Edwardian…
Folklore…

Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood

20 Feb 201520 Feb 2015
In an issue of The Spectator in 1711 the aristocratic writer, Joseph Addison (1689-1729) remarked upon an old English nursery rhyme entitled The Two Children in the Wood, saying that…

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