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A sword stands in stone, a kingdom waits for peace, and a hidden boy must prove his right to rule.
In Howard Pyle's The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Britain is divided by war. Its lords hope to claim the crown, but none can draw the waiting blade. Arthur, a boy raised in secret, faces a test that reaches far beyond the sword: holding a troubled land together.
Merlin guides Arthur through a world of enchantment, while Guinevere brings the Round Table to his court. The story then follows Sir Gawaine, Sir Ewain and Sir Pellias into quests that test courage, temper and loyalty. Here, honour is more than an oath. It asks something difficult of those who promise to uphold it.
What you’ll discover
- A kingdom in need Enter a divided Britain where the hope of peace rests on finding a worthy ruler.
- The sword in stone Watch the lords struggle with the blade that will prove Arthur's right to the crown.
- Merlin beyond the magic Meet a wise guide whose knowledge cannot always protect him from danger.
- Honour put to trial Follow young knights as their choices reveal what courage, loyalty and responsibility demand.
- An inviting Arthurian world Enjoy clear storytelling with the steady rhythm and enchantment of the old romances.
Who will love it
This book is for readers who love knights, tournaments and enchantments, and for anyone drawn to Merlin, Excalibur, Guinevere and the Round Table.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A broken sword sends Arthur to the anvil
- Arthur learns who he is and is crowned
- A wounded king wins Excalibur from the lake
- The king courts Guinevere as a gardener's boy
- Four proud knights learn to serve a gardener
- The Round Table gathers the best knights
- Merlin trusts a girl and loses everything
- Morgana turns Excalibur against the king
- Sir Pellias is bewitched by a borrowed necklace
- Gawaine's temper tests his courtesy
- Pyle tells it with joy and plain morals
Who’s who
- ArthurA squire raised by Sir Ector who draws the sword from the anvil and learns that he is Uther-Pendragon's son and Britain's rightful king.
- MerlinThe wise enchanter who guards Arthur from infancy, builds the sword test and the Round Table, and is trapped by enchantments he teaches Vivien.
- GuinevereThe beautiful princess of Cameliard, quick-witted and proud, who sees through Arthur's gardener's disguise and becomes his queen.
- Sir GawaineArthur's nephew, proud and sharp-tongued, who struggles to turn his hot temper into true courtesy and loyalty to his king.
- Sir PelliasThe Gentle Knight, generous and brave, who wins a magic collar from the Lady of the Lake and falls under Lady Ettard's spell.
- Morgana le FayArthur's half-sister and a skilled enchantress, who nurses a grudge against him and plots to ruin him through Merlin and Excalibur.
- VivienA young, cold and clever damsel who learns Merlin's magic by pretending to love him, then turns it against him.
- NymueThe foremost Lady of the Lake, a fairy who gives Arthur Excalibur and tests the knights of his court.
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La historia del rey Arturo y sus caballeros
by Howard Pyle · 1903
A boy fetches a sword for his brother and pulls the one blade that no king in Britain can move.
Medium level10–20 hours to readEspañol
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What happens when a squire runs to fetch a spare sword for his brother and comes back holding the one weapon no king in Britain can move? Howard Pyle, the American author and illustrator, began The Story of King Arthur and His Knights in 1902 as the first volume of his Arthur books.
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A broken sword sends Arthur to the anvil
Britain has had no king for nearly eighteen years since Uther-Pendragon died. Merlin sets a marble block before the cathedral in London. In its anvil a bright sword is driven halfway to the blade, and gold letters name whoever draws it the rightful king.
Sir Ector comes with his two sons. Kay is a young knight eager for fame. Arthur, a lad of eighteen, serves as Kay's squire and does not know his true birth. At the Archbishop's tournament, Kay's sword snaps at the hilt, and he sends Arthur running to fetch another.
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Pyle, Howard. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights.
Pyle, H. (2026). The story of King Arthur and his knights. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights (Original work published 1903)
Pyle, Howard. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights.
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What is The Story of King Arthur and His Knights about?
It follows Arthur from the sword in the anvil to his crowning, marriage to Guinevere and the founding of the Round Table, then gives stories of Merlin, Sir Pellias and Sir Gawaine, all told in a warm voice.
Who are the three worthies in the second book?
They are Merlin the enchanter, Sir Pellias the Gentle Knight, and Sir Gawaine, Arthur's nephew. Each gets a story of his own about wisdom, love, loyalty and courtesy, with Arthur and Guinevere near at hand.
Is this a true story, and when was it written?
No, it is a retelling of medieval legends, not history. Howard Pyle began writing it in 1902, drawing on old stories of Arthur and gathering them into his own clear, warm narrative.
The author
Howard Pyle
1853–1911 · American illustrator and author
Howard Pyle (1853–1911) was an American illustrator and author born in Wilmington, Delaware. He wrote The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883), Men of Iron (1891), and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903). He lived mainly in Wilmington and moved to Florence, Italy, in 1910, dying there in 1911.
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