The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, written and illustrated by Howard Pyle, was originally published in 1903. Pyle’s Book 1s part of the Arthurian romance genre, which begins with Geoffrey of Monmouth’s introduction of the Arthur character in The History of the Kings of Britain, written in the twelfth century. The Arthurian, or chivalric, romance genre includes texts from many different eras and in many different languages. Pyle’s novel offers an American perspective, written for a young audience, and predates The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White (1938), which was adapted into the Disney film of the same name and covers similar material for a similar audience.

Other works by this author include Men of Iron and The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.

This guide cites the 2006 (100th anniversary) reprint by Signet Classics.

Plot Summary

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is split into two books. Book 1 covers Arthur’s quests for kingship, the sword Excalibur, and Guinevere’s hand in marriage. Book 2 follows the adventures of three members of Arthur’s court: Merlin, Sir

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