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The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur (Dover Children's Classics) Kindle Edition

by Howard Pyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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Generations of children have thrilled to Howard Pyle's skillful retelling of the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This book is one of the best of the series — a rich chronicle that includes the stirring adventures of Sir Galahad and the pursuit of the Holy Grail as well as the last chapter in the life of King Arthur.
The book begins with the exciting story of Sir Geraint — how he fought with the knights of the Sparrow-Hawk, how he set right the wrongs of the earldom, how he destroyed three giants of the highway and more. The narrative then takes up the thrilling exploits of Sir Galahad ("the most perfect knight who ever lived"): his initiation into knighthood, how he came to the court of King Arthur and his quest for the Holy Grail. Finally, there are the last chapters in the life of King Arthur — his attack on Sir Lancelot, his fatal battle with Sir Mordred and Arthur's final journey to Avalon.
Recounted in language appropriately medieval in flavor and enhanced with 39 of Howard Pyle's richly atmospheric illustrations, these tales promise a splendid reading experience — a magical journey to a far-off time and a bygone world of knightly valor and chivalric romance.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 14 years
  2. Print length
    272 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 8
  5. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  6. Publication date
    November 21, 2012
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0486273617
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About the Author

Howard Pyle (1853-1911), author and illustrator, was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Inspired as a child by Grimm's German Fairy Tales and The Arabian Nights, he decided as an adult to write and illustrate stories for children. After some success contributing to children's magazines, he became famous with his book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire. He also wrote and illustrated historical romances and fairy stories. Having studied painting at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia, he was one of the most influential illustrators of his time, known for his imagination and detail. He also taught painting and wrote many stories for young people, illustrating his own works.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A739WZO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Revised ed. edition (November 21, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12072 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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Kleiber1
5.0 out of 5 stars Never Too Old Or Young For These Classical Tales
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016
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These are supposed to be "children's books, but what with the dumbing down of America, I am not sure how many "children" could read and appreciate these. For us geezers, however, they bring back wonderful memories of sitting at home after school with Oreos, a glass of milk, and a Howard Pyle book, being transported to an enchanted world of kings and knights and fair ladies. For those kids who can still read and might enjoy these tales of yore, I enthusiastically recommend these.

They are still fun to read even as adults, and the illustrations are superb Howard Pyle creations.
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Amazonian
1.0 out of 5 stars that "" landlord to <-</-> 111 summon Ins there were several.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016
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Typo crazy edition from Mythik Press is not good. I suppose the story is good, but how should I know when it is full of typos like ". . . that "" landlord to <-</-> 111 summon Ins there were several." Or on the same page, "this The th com _ place," Page after page, line after line is like this.
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Villafdg
5.0 out of 5 stars I am so glad that I did
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2014
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My son had to read this book in his lit class (7th grade), and I chose to read it with him. I am so glad that I did! I absolutely love the book and the style in which is was written.
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Christopher R. Hallett
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Loved the Stories
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017
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Always loved the Arthurian stories and Howard Plye did a great job. Some typos not as bad as other kindle books, some paragraphs repeated. But readable.
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Margaret M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
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Great copy.
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Amazon Customer
2.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work, but scan replete with errors
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2015
I have read the other Howard Pyle books dealing with King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table and, upon seeing the low Kindle price, eagerly purchased this one. However, upon reading it, I found the book to be filled with scanning errors, greatly interfering with my enjoyment of the product. As a result, I requested a refund. If the book were to be rescanned and the errors corrected, or if a clean copy was provided by the publisher, I would be happy to purchase it again. This book goes to show it should be incumbent on publishers to have proofreaders review ebooks for such errors. I am happy to pay for an ebook if I am confident the publisher's offering is 98% error-free, and I believe other bibliofiles would concur..
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Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Unreadable
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017
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So many errors! How do you request a refund?
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Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor product.
Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2020
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Amazon scanned and printed a New York Public Library book. Images are out of place and formatting nearly non-existent. Spelling errors.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor product.
Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2020
Amazon scanned and printed a New York Public Library book. Images are out of place and formatting nearly non-existent. Spelling errors.
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