书名：The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 亚瑟王与圆桌骑士
难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数1350L
作者：Howard Pyle霍华德·派尔
出版社名称：Signet Classics
出版时间：2006
语种：英文
ISBN：9780451530240
商品尺寸：10.6 x 2.8 x 17.3 cm
包装：简装
页数：416 （以实物为准）
 亚瑟王（King Arthur）是一位近乎神话般的传奇人物。亚瑟王的故事是从公元十二世纪起，由欧洲的吟游诗人开始传颂到各地的。后来，亚瑟的形象不断变化，后来演变成为不列颠之王，统一了不列颠群岛，成为圆桌骑士首领和拥有至高荣誉的英雄，被后人尊称为亚瑟王。亚瑟王的传奇是欧洲文学的瑰宝，在西方流传之广，据说仅次于《圣经》和莎士比亚戏剧。

    The Story of King Arthur and His Knights《亚瑟王与圆桌骑士》是19世纪美国知名插画家、作家霍华德·派尔（Howard Pyle）的作品，本版本是由Signet Classics出版的简装便携全英文版，附插图及John F. Plummer所写后记。

In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle carries us back to the enchanting world of King Arthur and his Round Table. The book chronicles the adventures of Arthur as he draws the sword Excalibur from the anvil, proving his right to the throne, and as he courts and wins the heart of Guinevere. Later he suffers the treachery of the wicked Morgana le Fay and witnesses the tragic fate of the Enchanter Merlin. In Pyle’s classic retelling, the legends come alive in unsurpassed vividness. More powerful than any of Merlin’s spells, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights has enthralled and delighted generations of readers fascinated by chivalry, magic, and the unforgettable drama of medieval times.
亚瑟王是英国历史上最著名的君主之一，他和圆桌骑士的故事充满传奇色彩。亚瑟一出世，父王就听从巫师的建议，把他交给大臣抚养。国王死后，亚瑟拔出石中剑，成为新国王。他骁勇善战，多次击退异族的进攻，深受民众拥戴，更赢得美丽姑娘的爱情。然而，一代名君竟为奸臣所害，奄奄一息间被湖中仙女用船接走。亚瑟王究竟藏身何处，遂成千古之谜。

霍华德·派尔（Howard Pyle），美国知名插画家、作家，是难得一见的在写作和绘画方面皆造诣不凡的大师级人物。派尔少年时代就表现出超人的绘画才能，为一些杂志定期绘制插图，此外，他在写作方面也很有天赋，加之以前接触到许多民间故事和传说，也就促成他后来创作了一系列骑士和英雄人物的历险记，主要作品有《罗宾汉奇遇记》《银手奥托》《海盗传说》等，大多取材于中世纪的神话或殖民地时期的历史，再现了那个时代的社会风貌。派尔的作品在英文领域一直有着良好的口碑，被列为世界名著。

Howard Pylewas 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.