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For hundreds of years, the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has been one of the world's most precious literary possessions. In 1902, the distinguished American artist Howard Pyle undertook to retell this classic. His four-volume work on King Arthur has long been considered one of the outstanding interpretations of the Arthur cycle. This first volume, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights conveys the true spirit of the England of that time, when Arthur Pendragon was overlord of Britain and Merlin was a powerful enchanter, when the sword Excalibur was forged and won, and when the Round Table came into being.
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"I thought that this book had quite a contrast from some of the other books that I've previously read. There was thorough imagery throughout the story, and the division of parts preserved to excitement of the book. There was a great amount of vocabulary that I had to look up in a dictionary because it was so complicated. It seems like there is a lot of influence from the book, which is copied by many other authors. One thing that I thought that I learned the most of was Old English. It was the first book that I found any Old English. It was quite hard to decipher, and there were plenty of references from regular English that are similar, almost cognitional to each other, and they happen to be different in their definitions. There was a great amount of events in the plot line. It was cool that there was such myth in the story, that it seemed obvious that it was a fictional classic. It is a book that I definitely would cherish, and recommend for my friends."
— Alec (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Howard Pyle’s 1902 retelling of the English classic captures all the mystery, language, and legend of the early days of King Arthur…The old stories take on a fresh vitality under Langton’s skillful touch and leave us looking for the next volume.”
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights Listener Reviews
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Stephen Hillmann, 1/3/2019
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" I loved these versions of King Arthur's stories. Howard Pyle is a really fun author; his little notes before each part are very funny. The whole book is written in old-English style which I found authentic and just right for the story. I'm excited to read the other King Arthur books by Pyle! "
— Merritt, 2/13/2014 -
" I read this when I was a kid and the idea that a man would stand for the broken and needy in a noble manner captivated my heart. "
— Arthur, 2/12/2014 -
" I am reading this for the second time and loving it even more than the first time! I love the language and flow of this story. It is so fun to read aloud!!! "
— Adrienne, 2/12/2014 -
" Howard Pyle was an American artist, writer, and teacher. In The Story of King Arthur and his Knights he showed all of these roles. He illustrated the book, he wrote the story, and he teaches life lesson from the experiences of his characters. I really loved reading and learning from the heroes from the legend of King Arthur. "
— Katie, 2/12/2014 -
" Loved it! This book was originally picked out by my seven year old son. We were to read it together. We didn't realize it is written in the old english and difficult to comprehend sometimes. Anyhow after a couple of chapters he didn't want anything else to do with it. I finished it myself. Great story of honor, valor, courage, chivalry. You know all the stuff that you wish was affluent in our society today but has been forgotten. "
— Spencer, 2/6/2014 -
" Not the best version of the King Arthur tales. Soemtimes tedious. Reminded of mandatory reading from a high school or college lit class. "
— Bill, 2/6/2014 -
" I Have to read it for challenge :( "
— Rachel, 2/6/2014 -
" it's a good book but i read it when i was younger. the pictures are really nice though :) "
— Clarice, 1/22/2014 -
" I wish I could have given this book two and a half stars, because ,while I liked a lot of the messages in the book, the rest of the story was rather unexciting through most of it. I thought the character were alright, and the plot was so-so not totally captivating. I did, however, like the route of speech the characters took, it was a welcome change from other dialogue in other books,a little poetic I guess. Overall, this novel was a good starting block for more stories about Camelot. "
— Brandon, 1/21/2014 -
" it was not bad i thought it was going to be a book about king arthur but it wasn't it was about all of the people who got the honor of siiting at the round table! "
— Paul, 1/19/2014 -
" Great stories, I enjoyed them all. "
— Wendy, 1/18/2014 -
" Again, I am a fan of all Arthurian stories, and this one is one of the better ones I have read. I love the language, a nicely archaic English, suitable for Arthurian storytelling, though it was actually written at the turn of the 20th century. I would like to read more of his works on the subject, as this book covers only the beginnings of the tale of Arthur and his Knights. I will have to search the library where I found this one. "
— Tiffany, 1/18/2014 -
" Interesting, but very wordy and arduous to to get through. "
— David, 1/17/2014 -
" The kids and I just finished reading these tales together. It was much more enjoyable than the Sir Thomas Mallory version. Hank was disappointed that Sir Lancelot doesn't make it into these stories, so we'll have to continue on with the next book in the series. "
— Krisette, 1/16/2014 -
" Was the first book I ever read as a teenager. "
— Pollopicu, 1/15/2014 -
" The illustrations still decorate my dreams. "
— Victor, 1/14/2014 -
" Brief and juvenile, but that's the general goal for these kinds of books. Illustrations were very good, and you got the heart and soul of the original story. "
— Veronica, 1/12/2014 -
" Began reading this book to my children as a family read-aloud. I liked the book but the kids did not, so I haven't ever finished it. "
— Jorgina, 1/8/2014 -
" Not the best version of the King Arthur tales. Soemtimes tedious. Reminded of mandatory reading from a high school or college lit class. "
— Bill, 12/24/2013 -
" I need to read this again. I don't think I got enough out of it the first time. "
— Rachel, 12/18/2013 -
" Great simplified retelling of King Arthur stories. "
— Alicia, 12/11/2013 -
" Doesn't even include Lancelot - not worth the time "
— Lisa, 12/9/2013 -
" I read this when I was a kid and the idea that a man would stand for the broken and needy in a noble manner captivated my heart. "
— Arthur, 11/29/2013 -
" More accessible than reading Malory directly, but retains the feel of a medieval romantic ballad. A great source for the Arthurian tales. "
— Frank, 11/26/2013 -
" More accessible than reading Malory directly, but retains the feel of a medieval romantic ballad. A great source for the Arthurian tales. "
— Frank, 9/30/2013 -
" Some of the King Arthur books put me to sleep and seem to involve just basic accounts of the loping of heads. This one I really liked, so far I think that it's my favorite. Plus the edition I had, had some very fun old illustrations in it by Darrell Sweet. "
— Jailynn, 9/27/2013 -
" Reading out loud with Porter for school. "
— Ashley, 9/21/2013 -
" Great simplified retelling of King Arthur stories. "
— Alicia, 9/17/2013 -
" This is a fun romp through Arthurian legend. The writing is faux Middle English, which is fun at times but can also annoy. The stories are mostly pretty shallow but it is what it is. "
— Clay, 7/13/2013 -
" it was not bad i thought it was going to be a book about king arthur but it wasn't it was about all of the people who got the honor of siiting at the round table! "
— Paul, 7/1/2013 -
" My 5 yr old son who loves to build his own swords and sheaths loved this book. We enjoyed the stories of excalibur and how Arthur became king. The nice thing about this series is that there are illustrations on every other page. ;-) "
— Natalie, 2/12/2013 -
" Well, actually this is fine book. But don't wish a detailed story from this book. "
— Fransisca, 1/9/2013 -
" love this story. read it when i was in my teens in school and i'm going to have to buy the book to read it again :]. "
— Kera, 10/27/2012 -
" this is a verrry boring book ive read it a few times trying to get some sense out of it but its impossible "
— Kurt, 9/20/2012 -
" Well, actually this is fine book. But don't wish a detailed story from this book. "
— Fransisca, 9/15/2012 -
" This book was really good. "
— Nathan, 6/9/2012 -
" This is a fun romp through Arthurian legend. The writing is faux Middle English, which is fun at times but can also annoy. The stories are mostly pretty shallow but it is what it is. "
— Clay, 5/23/2012 -
" This is another great classic that my daughter Gerilyn and I have been reading together. Although Geriyn and I often butt heads during the day, I hope our mutual love of books brings us back together in the evening. "
— Frmaselli, 3/9/2012 -
" I can't get enough of the Arthurian Legend. "
— Fraggle, 1/2/2012 -
" This book was a quick read with not that many hard words. Every few chapters is like another story. "
— Brendon, 11/10/2011 -
" This book was a quick read with not that many hard words. Every few chapters is like another story. "
— Brendon, 10/20/2011 -
" this book wasnt very good to me it ended to fast and it had pictures..... "
— Tristen, 10/13/2011 -
" The illustrations still decorate my dreams. "
— Victor, 10/10/2011 -
" it's a good book but i read it when i was younger. the pictures are really nice though :) "
— Clarice, 9/16/2011 -
" Some of the King Arthur books put me to sleep and seem to involve just basic accounts of the loping of heads. This one I really liked, so far I think that it's my favorite. Plus the edition I had, had some very fun old illustrations in it by Darrell Sweet. "
— Jailynn, 7/10/2011 -
" I love the king arthur legends there so interesting "
— Ash, 5/31/2011 -
" I love the king arthur legends there so interesting "
— Ash, 5/10/2011 -
" This is another great classic that my daughter Gerilyn and I have been reading together. Although Geriyn and I often butt heads during the day, I hope our mutual love of books brings us back together in the evening. "
— Frmaselli, 4/29/2011 -
" Great stories, I enjoyed them all. "
— Wendy, 4/13/2011 -
" Great stories, I enjoyed them all. "
— Wendy, 4/13/2011 -
" I am really enjoying the stories. The language is much higher than the young adult novels I usually am reading for school, but I really like it. This is the one that I am reading during the reading time I give my students at school. "
— Jilane, 2/25/2011 -
" I am really enjoying the stories. The language is much higher than the young adult novels I usually am reading for school, but I really like it. This is the one that I am reading during the reading time I give my students at school. "
— Jilane, 2/25/2011 -
" I Have to read it for challenge :( "
— Rachel, 11/21/2010 -
" I Have to read it for challenge :( "
— Rachel, 11/21/2010 -
" This book was really good. "
— Nathan, 9/8/2010 -
" This book was really good. "
— Nathan, 9/8/2010 -
" good children G rated stories about king Arthur and a few of his Knights. Very different and better than the Once an Future king. The nce and Future King starts out rated G with The Sword in the Stone but then gets a little racier PG13 and up in the next two books. Anyway this one was good. :) "
— Andrea, 8/3/2010 -
" good children G rated stories about king Arthur and a few of his Knights. Very different and better than the Once an Future king. The nce and Future King starts out rated G with The Sword in the Stone but then gets a little racier PG13 and up in the next two books. Anyway this one was good. :) "
— Andrea, 8/3/2010 -
" Interesting, but very wordy and arduous to to get through. "
— David, 11/30/2009 -
" Interesting, but very wordy and arduous to to get through. "
— David, 11/30/2009
About Howard Pyle
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
About Stuart Langton
Stuart Langton is an award-winning theater, film, and television actor. He has been an audiobook narrator for more than ten years. He lives in New York City.