In this beautiful bilingual picture book, arthur dorros portrays the close bond between father and son, with lush paintings by rudy gutierrez. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court wikipedia. Its a topical, important story about a 16yearold girl, starr carter, who witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend khalil, innocent and unarmed, when theyre stopped by a police. Stories of king arthur and his knights audio book duration. The coming of arthur and the founding of the round table. Its a classic, and i love it, even though some parts are better than others. Warrior of the west arthur, now high king of celtic britain is married to guinevere and chronicles his war against the saxons.
The first were delivered primarily via the peerless usborne book of greek myths and legends. The legends of king arthur and his knights audiobook sir james. Learn english through story king arthur and the knights of the round table audiobook duration. When i became an adult and started my own reading, i discovered that my grandfathers father was from cornwall, england where the legend of king arthur was said to have happened.
White takes its title from the inscription in le morte darthur. Legends of king arthur and the knights of the round table are known to the world, how they led a path of enlightenment in the dark ages. When i was a very little girl, my grandfather use to tell me tales about king arthur. List of works based on arthurian legends wikipedia. Listen to story of king arthur and his knights by howard. Links to other free audio books, ebooks, and audio book. Young adult fantasy top 25 best indie fantasy best fantasy audiobooks.
The captivating story of king arthur kindle edition by klein, stephen. February 27, 2018 audiobook published march 1, 2018 published by. White takes its title from the inscription in le morte d arthur. Book 1dungeons fantasy audiobook p1 by carylon deering. The legends of king arthur and his knights by sir james. The mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley, the once and future king by t. King arthur and his knights of the round table by roger. Ari and her cursed wizard merlin must travel back in time to the unenlightened middle ages and steal the king arthurs grail the very. Dragons child detailing arthurs rise from a 12 year old orphan to becoming a fearless celtic war chief against the saxon invaders full details book 2 king arthur. A connecticut yankee in the king s arthur s court by. Always have a good book lined up listen and read whenever you want. From the finding of merlin to the death of king arthur, follow every thrilling adventure.
Basically i used the audiobook read by steven weber to replace my inner voice, i invested in the first edition to read along with thoughts being that if i invested money it would be further incentive and i sat in a dark room to block out all stimulus other than the words using a reading lamp aimed only at the book. Eleanor henderson is in possession of an enormous talent which she has matched up with skill, ambition, and a fierce imagination. A modern fantasy novel inspired by the king arthur legend for hundreds of years, the witch kings sword has been buried in stone awaiting the next hand to draw it. I would love one thats closest to the original, but any is fine as long as it isnt a childrens book. King arthur and the knights of the round table contents. The resulting novel, ten thousand saints, is the best thing ive read in a long time. Some are in the same series but they are not all together. The book king arthur and his knights by howard pyle is a very fast read book. People know that there was a king in britain between the years 400 and 600. To others he was a real man from a very real period in british history. This sliding menu from right to left, reflects the chronological order in which each novel is set. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 1958 fantasy novel the once and future king by t.
In the book, a yankee engineer from connecticut named hank morgan receives a severe blow to the head and is somehow transported in time and space to england during the reign of king arthur. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and. In 1902, the distinguished american artist howard pyle undertook to retell this classic. This bold, sizzling ya novel reimagines the once and future king as a teenage girl determined to. Im not a huge mark twain fan, but this book is brilliantly written. The school for good and evil, a book series that contains many arthurian figures, including king arthurs son a central character in the books. A collection of king arthurs adventures, from his ascent to king of britain to his death. King arthur and his knights 2 liked to lie under the trees and gaze up at the blue of the sky. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. If one looses track of the plot at one part in the book they can pick it. This book promises to tell the captivating story of king arthur. Arthur could look between the trunks and see rabbits and squirrels whisking about.
Blackbird rising ebook by keri arthur 9780648497332. If you like king arthur, and want to see those legends told in a truly remarkable way, you need to get the three tales of king arthur books king arthur and the round table, excalibur, and the sword in the stone, as well as the accompanying book, lancelot. A guide to the arthurian fantasy subgenre and arthurian fantasy book recommendations. Listen to story of king arthur and his knights by howard pyle.
Whites masterful retelling of the saga of king arthur is. Okay, folks, get ready for a whole lot of names that have not been in use for hundreds of years, and a whole lot of swordplay. Pyle describes bouts of jousting and knightly jealousies played out in grand style. He fought the saxons, from countries in the north of europe, and perhaps this king was arthur. King arthur, considered as one of the most famous heroes from history, was a british leader who protected britain against the invasion of saxons. Popular king arthur books meet your next favorite book. However, some books, like those of the young adult genre, tend to focus on.
A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1889 by mark twain. Stories of knightly valour in the welsh marches had existed before the 12th century, but it was the magnificent poetry and imagination of chretien, the 12th century french poet and trouvere, which brought alive the great characters of arthur, his wife guinevere. A connecticut yankee in the king s arthur s court by mark twain audiobook. Its a topical, important story about a 16yearold girl, starr carter, who witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend khalil, innocent and unarmed, when theyre stopped by a police officer one night. Aug 04, 2011 for hundreds of years, the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table has been one of the worlds most precious literary possessions. The school for good and evil, a book series that contains many arthurian figures, including king arthur s son a central character in the books. The first in pyles series of four books about king arthur, this volume takes readers to the very beginning and the miracle of arthur pulling the sword from the anvil and claiming his birthright as king of britain.
Full audio book king arthur and his knights by maude l. American author 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. The book was originally titled a yankee in king arthur s court. We are reintroduced to pyles lady guinevere, the enchanter merlin, the evil morgana le fay. The mysteries of that far away mistshrouded land held me captivated and and motivated my studies for almost 40 years. If one looses track of the plot at one part in the book they can pick it back up again very quickly because of the format. Set in the fictional gramayre in the 14th century, the fourpart story includes the stories the sword in the stone, the queen of air and darkness, the illmade knight and the candle in the wind. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. The story of king arthur and his knights howard pyle. Im looking to read a really good book on king arthur. It is based on the king arthur legend as adapted from the t. A collection of king arthur s adventures, from his ascent to king of britain to his death.
He lived, perhaps, in wales or in the west of england in somerset or cornwall. What is the best book you can find on king arthur and merlin. White chronicles arthurs story up to his final battle with mordred, with a. Tales of king arthur and the round table version 2 audiobook andrew lang 1844 1912 the tales of king arthur and his knights are of. The search for arthur seized my dreams when the boys king arthur sir thomas malorys history of king arthur and his knights of the round table edited for boys by sidney lanier fell into my hands. He completed le morte darthur, the first great english prose epic, in newgate prison around 146970, shortly before his death. I loved reading this book, but hearing it on audiobook was so much more meaningful. Some early editions are titled a yankee at the court of king arthur. Ya books with arthurian legend 104 books goodreads. The legend of the holy grail unabridged king arthur. These stories are about how, many years ago, arthur the once and future king of england, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his round table, and the most famous sword in the world, excalibur. To start us off, king uther of england falls in love with igrayne, the wife of one of his vassals. His fourvolume work on king arthur has long been considered one of the outstanding interpretations of the arthur cycle.
On a less traditional slant, peter david wrote a series about the future part of once and future king, where arthur and merlin come back in modern times. For hundreds of years, the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table has been one of the worlds most precious literary possessions. Links to other free audio books, ebooks, and audio book sites, and lists of the most popular audio books. The aging king arthur faces threats and dissent within his court and throughout the land allowing the slow destruction and decline of all that had been built before. The disney movie the sword in the stone is based on the first book in this series. When it came to king arthur, though, the books just kept on coming. It is based on the king arthur legend as adapted from the. The diction used in the book is not complex at all and the story is fairly easy to follow. For older children, it may perhaps spur them on to further research into this blend of fact and fiction, legend and myth, history and fable. He studied at private schools in london and hampshire, at the royal academy of music. The childrens book of christmas stories various many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of childrens christmas stories in one volume. You might enjoy i certainly did whites the once and future king or john steinbecks yes, that john steinbeck the deeds of king arthur and his noble knights. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Surprisingly, it manages to make a brilliant legend dull.
Whites masterful retelling of the saga of king arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as excalibur and camelot. The folklore surrounding this man is immense and involves all manner of mysterious people and objects such as the. King arthur by laurence binyon, with music by edward elgar 1923 king arthur by d. A young adult epic fantasy action adventure pedro urvi. Jan 11, 2015 the book king arthur and his knights by howard pyle is a very fast read book. King arthur and his knights is indeed a captivating read for children and makes a great readaloud book for bedtime. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the legend of king arthur.
A list of young adult books that feature arthurian legend in some form or other. The story of king arthur and the knights of the round table is very, very old. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Sign me up to get more news about young adult books.
And then if you havent been arthured to death, you will be ready for the classic from which white and others drew their source material. Feiwel and friendsmacmillan audio audiobook narrated by. Tales of king arthur and the round table full audiobook. After some initial confusion and his capture by one of arthurs knights, hank realizes that he is actually in the past, and he uses his knowledge to make people believe that he is a. The book was eventually published in 1485 by william caxton, the first english printer.
Listen to free audio books, all mp3 format and ipod compatible download or stream them. All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians watching sturdily over the soil where they had grown for centuries. Ten thousand saints audiobook, by eleanor henderson. The legend of the holy grail unabridged audiobook, by alan wilson. A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court is an 1889 novel by american humorist and writer mark twain. The book of king arthur many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Tolkien the fall of arthur 20, written in the 1920s30s. The folklore surrounding this man is immense and involves all manner of mysterious people and objects such as the knights templar and the holy grail. Le morte darthur is mallorys 15th century work, and is generally the best known nonderivative arthurian text.
Beginning and ending with a summary of characters and events, the middle is to be an amalgamation of all the king arthur stories ever told. A connecticut yankee in the kings arthurs court by mark twain audiobook. This is a list of popular king arthur books from goodreads. This book includes some of the crucial arthurian legends about sir lancelot, the knights of the round table, queen guinevere, and the search for the holy grail. Sep 11, 2014 learn english through story king arthur and the knights of the round table audiobook duration. Other sources would be tennysons idylls of the king or the broadway musical camelot. Librivox recording of king arthur and his knights, by maude l. With the help of the wizard merlin, he disguises himself as her husband and. Top 10 books about king arthur best book recommendations.