Story of King Arthur and His Knights - Brossura

Pyle, Howard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486214451 ISBN 13: 9780486214450

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2003

Riassunto

The King's battle with the Sable Knight, his courtship of Lady Guinevere, and his establishment of the Round Table are included in this adaptation of Arthurian legend

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L'autore

The stories and drawings of Howard Pyle (1853-1911) epitomize "the golden age of American illustration." A priceless contribution to American children's literature, Pyle's work set a standard of excellence, with tales and images remarkable for their engaging simplicity and penetrating realism.

Contenuti

The Book of King Arthur PART I THE WINNING OF KINGHOOD Chapter First "How Sir Kay did Combat in a Great Tournament at London Town and of How He Break His Sword. Likewise, How Arthur Found a New Sword For Him" Chapter Second How Arthur Twice Performed the Miracle of the Sword Before Sir Ector and of How His Birthright Was Discovered Unto Him Chapter Third How Several Kings and High Dukes Assayed to Draw the Sword Out of the Anvil and How They Failed. Likewise How Arthur Made the Assay and Succeeded Therein PART II THE WINNING OF A SWORD Chapter First "How There Came a Certain Wounded Knight Unto the Court of King Arthur, How a Young Knight of the King's Court Sought To Avenge Him and Failed and How the King Thereupon Took That Assay Upon Himself" Chapter Second How King Arthur Fought With the Sable Knight and How He Was Sorely Wounded. Likewise How Merlin Brought Him Safe Away From the Field of Batttle Chapter Third How King Arthur Found a Noble Sword In a Very Wonderful Manner. And How He Again Fought With It and Won That Battle PART III THE WINNING OF A QUEEN Chapter First "How King Arthur Went to Tintagalon with Four of His Court, and How He Disguised Himself for a Certain Purpose" Chapter Second How King Ryence Came to Cameliard and How King Arthur Fought With the Duke of North Umber Chapter Third How King Arthur Encountered Four Knights and of What Befell Thereby Chapter Fourth How the Four Knights Served the Lady Guinevere Chapter Fifth "How King Arthur Overcame the Enemies of King Leodegrance, and How His Royalty Was Proclaimed" Chapter Sixth How King Arthur Was Wedded in Royal State and How the Round Table Was Established The Book of Three Worthies PART I THE STORY OF MERLIN Chapter First "How Queen Morgana le Fay Meditated Evil Against King Arthur and How She Sent a Damsel Beguile the Enchanter, Merlin" Chapter Second "How Merlin Journeyed With Vivien Unto the Valley of Foyousness and How He Builded for Her a Castle at That Place. Also, How Her Taught Her the Wisdom of Magic and of How She Compassed His Downfall Thereby" Chapter Third "How Queen Morgana le Fay Returned to Camelot and to the Court With Intent to Do Ill Will to King Arthur, Also How King Arthur and Others Went a-Hunting and of What Befell Thereby" Chapter Fourth "What Befell Sir Accalon, and How King Arthur Fought an Affair-at-Arms With Swords, and How He Came Nigh to Losing His Life Thereby" PART II THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS Chapter First How Queen Guinevere Went a-Maying and of How Sir Pellias Took Upon Him a Quest in Her Behalf Chapter Second "How Sir Pellias Overcame a Red Knight, Hight Sir Adresack, and of How He Liberated XXII Captives From That Knights Castle" Chapter Third "How Sir Pellias Did Battle With Sir Engamore, Otherwise the Knight of the Green Sleeves, and of What Befell the Lady Ettard" Chapter Fourth "How Queen Guinevere Quarrelled With Sir Gawaine, and How Sir Gawaine Left the Court of King Arthur For a While" Chapter Fifth How Sir Gawaine Met Sir Pellias and How He Promised to Aid Him With the Lady Ettard Chapter Sixth How the Lady of the Lake Took Back Her Necklace From Sir Pellias PART III THE STORY OF SIR GAWAINE Chapter First "How a White Hart Appeared Before King Arthur, and How Sir Gawaine and Gaheris, His Brother, Went in Pursuit Thereof, and of What Befell Them in That Quest" Chapter Second "How King Arthur Became Lost in the Forest, and How He Fell Into a Very Singular Adventure in a Castle Unto Which He Came" Chapter Third "How King Arthur Overcame the Knight-Enchanter, and How Sir Gawaine Manifested the High Nobility of His Knighthood"

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486214451
• ISBN 13: 9780486214450
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 313