The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (Signet Classics) - Softcover

The King's battle with the Sable Knight, his courtship of Lady Guinevere, the treachery of the evil Morgana le Fay, and his establishment of the Round Table are included in this illustrated adaptation of Arthurian legend and the drama of medieval times. Reissue.

Howard Pyle was born on March 5, 1853 in Wilmington, Delaware. From the time he was a very small boy he loved pictures, especially the pictures in storybooks. Among his favorites were Grimm’s German Fairy Tales and Arabian Nights. At the age of twenty-one, Pyle began to contribute illustrations and fables to St. Nicholas magazine and later went on to write and illustrate books for children. His first was The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood in 1883. Many more books followed, including Pepper and Salt; or, Seasoning for Young Folk, Otto of the Silver Hand, Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates, and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. He also taught illustration at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and later set up his own art school in Wilmington. He died on November 9, 1911, in Florence, Italy.

Howard Pyle was born on March 5, 1853 in Wilmington, Delaware. From the time he was a very small boy he loved pictures, especially the pictures in storybooks. Among his favorites were Grimm sGerman Fairy Tales and Arabian Nights. At the age of twenty-one, Pyle began to contribute illustrations and fables toSt. Nicholas magazine and later went on to write and illustrate books for children. His first wasThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood in 1883. Many more books followed, includingPepper and Salt; or, Seasoning for Young Folk, Otto of the Silver Hand,Howard Pyle s Book of Pirates, and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. He also taught illustration at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and later set up his own art school in Wilmington. He died on November 9, 1911, in Florence, Italy.