A publicação desta obra não só inaugura o Realismo no Brasil, como inicia a etapa mais complexa da obra de Machado de Assis. Com ela, aprofunda-se a sua análise da realidade e refina-se a sua linguagem, sendo considerada a obra que prenuncia algumas técnicas da literatura moderna.

This is the most memorable version of the Robin Hood tales I have seen. Marcia Williams' illustrations are quite quirky but in two page segments she tells all of the best known tales of the Merry Men. This is an ideal book for children who might not be ready for abridged or more complete editions of the stories. We had initially listened to the Dorling Kindersley audio book of Robin Hood, by Ioan Gruffudd, and this was an excellent next step as our children were ready to explore the stories more. Unlike the Howard Pyle version of the tales, the language is easy and often funny, but not too simple to be enticing. ( )