Robin Hood raising the ransom to free Richard. These developments are part of the 20th-century Robin Hood myth. Pyle's Robin Hood is a yeoman and not an aristocrat. The idea of Robin Hood as a high-minded Saxon fighting Norman lords also originates in the 19th century. The most notable contributions to this idea of Robin are Jacques Nicolas Augustin Thierry's "" (1825) and Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe" (1819). In this last work in particular, the modern Robin Hood—'King of Outlaws and prince of good fellows!' as Richard the Lionheart calls him—makes his debut. The 20th century grafted still further details on to
Robin Hood (Disney character) Award winning stage and Shakespearean actor Brian Bedford provided the voice of Robin Hood. His voicing was acclaimed for giving "...the titular fox a pleasant blend of mischief and gracious dignity." Cosmopolitan called Robin Hood "the sexiest animated fox ever to appear on screen". Hollywood writer James Humphreys writing on his web site Cineramble discussed the evolution of Robin Hood in Cinema, and described the animated Robin Hood as a "...clear sign of just how universally effective Robin Hood is as a big screen hero." Robin Hood is a member of the Long Lost Friends in Disneyland. The Long Lost