The Winning of a Sword: Part II of the Book of King Arthur
Written and Illustrated by Howard Pyle
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In 1903, Pyle published The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, including three parts in a single full volume. To maximize readability, Grigio Press is offering each of the three parts in a separate book.
In this second of three parts to Pyle's Book of King Arthur, we read of King Arthur's journey to the Valley of Delight, his battle with the Sable Knight, his first meeting with Lady Guinevere, the appearance of the Lady of the Lake, and the pursuit of Excalibur the Sword. This book is 92 pages long, and contains a handful of illustrations from Howard Pyle.
In his preface to the original volume, Pyle wrote:
In pursuing this history, I have come to consider the high nobility of spirit that moved these excellent men to act as they did, I have felt that they have afforded such a perfect example of courage and humility that anyone might do exceedingly well to follow after their manner of behavior in such measure as he is able to do.
For I believe that King Arthur was the most honorable, gentle Knight who ever lived in all the world. And those who were his fellows of the Round Table — taking him as their looking-glass of chivalry — made, altogether, such a company of noble knights that it is hardly to be supposed that their like will ever be seen again in this world.
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