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  • The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

  • By: Howard Pyle
  • Narrated by: David Thorn
  • Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

By: Howard Pyle
Narrated by: David Thorn
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Summary

Howard Pyle (who also wrote The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood) weaves the tales of chivalrous Knights, the magic sword of Excalibur, the Magician Merlin the Wise, and the legendary Arthur, later to become King of Britain. Pyle describes bouts of jousting, and knightly jealousies played out in grand style. Even in our present day, these stories last and challenge us to be our best, truthful, brave, and always wanting to right wrongs to those who cannot speak up for themselves.

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.-Amazon.com

Public Domain (P)2006 Alcazar AudioWorks
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Half a story

What you do get in this book is fantastic and everyone should give it a listen, however it is only half the story about king Arthur. Throughout the story the author teases the reader about sir Lancelot, however the story stops abruptly halfway through the legend before we even get to Lancelot, promising to release another book with the rest of the tale, this book as far as I am aware doesn't exist.
It is extremely disappointing to only get half a tale and not have a chance to hear the other half, especially when the tale is enjoyable.

The performance is great, although a artificial sounding American voice breaks up the chapters and pulls the reader out of the calming immersion the narrator, David Thorn, creates.

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