The story of King Arthur and his knights. ( Children's literature, historical fiction ) NOVEL By: Howard Pyle Contributor(s): Pyle, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1542802598 ISBN-13: 9781542802598 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $17.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Lexile Measure: 1350 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.76 lbs) 344 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is a November 1903 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. It was published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Pyle's illustrations for the stories have been called "glorious", with the text and the illustrations complementing each other.The book consists of a large series of episodes in the legend of the mythological first king of Britain King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table King Arthur is infatuated with the Lady Guinevere, the daughter of his friend, King Leodegrance, and visits Cameliard, where she resides. with Merlin's help, disguises himself as a peasant and works as a gardener below her tower. Meanwhile, King Ryence threatens Leodegrance for much of his lands, and also for the notorious Duke of North Umber being able to marry Guinevere. The Duke torments the people of Cameliard by parading in front |