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Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people.

During 1894 he began teaching illustration at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (now Drexel University), and after 1900 he founded his own school of art and illustration named the Howard Pyle School of Illustration Art. The term Brandywine School was later applied to the illustration artists and Wyeth family artists of the Brandywine region by Pitz. Some of his more famous students were N. C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, Elenore Abbott, Ethel Franklin Betts, Anna Whelan Betts, Harvey Dunn, Clyde O. DeLand, Philip R. Goodwin, Violet Oakley, Ellen Bernard Thompson Pyle, Olive Rush, Allen Tupper True, and Jessie Willcox Smith.

His 1883 classic publication The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood remains in print, and his other books, frequently with medieval European settings, include a four-volume set on King Arthur. He is also well known for his illustrations of pirates, and is credited with creating the now stereotypical modern image of pirate dress. He published an original novel, Otto of the Silver Hand, in 1888. He also illustrated historical and adventure stories for periodicals such as Harper's Weekly and St. Nicholas Magazine. His novel Men of Iron was made into a movie in 1954, The Black Shield of Falworth.

Pyle travelled to Florence, Italy to study mural painting during 1910, and died there in 1911 from a kidney infection (Bright's Disease).

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American illustrator and author (1853-1911)

Born 5 March 1853
Died 9 November 1911

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  • Cover of: Some merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown in Nottinghamshire

    Cover of edition merryadventureso00pylerich Cover of edition merryadventureso00pyle Cover of edition merryadventureso00pyle2 Cover of edition merryadventures00pylegoog Cover of edition lasalegresaventu0000pyle Cover of edition merryadventure1955pyle Cover of edition merryadventureso0000pyle_w2z0 Cover of edition adventuresofrobi00pyle Cover of edition merryadventureso0000pyle_t7i6 First published in 1883 — 368 editions
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  • Cover of: Otto of the Silver Hand

    Cover of edition ottoofsilverhand0000pyle Cover of edition ottoofsilverhand00pyle_1 First published in 1888 — 226 editions
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  • Cover of: The story of King Arthur and his knights

    Cover of edition storyofkingarthu00pyle Cover of edition storyofkingarthu00pylerich Cover of edition storykingarthur00pylegoog Cover of edition storyofkingarthu00pyle_0 Cover of edition storyofkingarthv0000unse Cover of edition storyofkingarth000pyle Cover of edition storyofkingarthu0000pyle Cover of edition storyofkingarthu00howa First published in 1903 — 28 editions
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  • Cover of: Men of iron

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  • Cover of: The story of the champions of the Round Table

    Cover of edition storyofchampions00pyle Cover of edition storyofchampion00pyle Cover of edition storyofchampions0000pyle First published in 1905 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Twilight land.

    Cover of edition twilightland0000pyle First published in 1894 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Howard Pyle's Book of pirates: fiction, fact & fancy concerning the buccaneers & marooners of the Spanish Main

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  • Cover of: The wonder clock: or, Four & twenty marvellous tales, being one for each hour of the day

    Cover of edition thewonderclock00pylerich Cover of edition wonderclockorfou00pyle_2 Cover of edition wonderclockorfo000pyle Cover of edition wonderclock0000howa First published in 1888 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Men of Iron

    First published in 1891 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Pepper & salt; or, Seasoning for young folk

    Cover of edition peppersaltorseas00pyle2 Cover of edition peppersaltorseas0000howa First published in 1885 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: story of Jack Ballister's fortunes

    Cover of edition storyofjackballi00pyle Cover of edition storyofjackballi00pylerich Cover of edition storyjackballis00pylegoog First published in 1895 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions

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  • Cover of: The ruby of Kishmoor

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  • Cover of: Pepper & salt: or, Seasoning for young folk.

    Cover of edition peppersaltorseas00pyle Cover of edition peppersaltorseas0000pyle_y7c5 First published in 1901 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Howard Pyle: a record of his illustrations and writings

    Cover of edition howardpyle00pyle Cover of edition howardpyle00pyle First published in 1969 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The garden behind the moon: a real story of the Moon-Angel

    Cover of edition gardenbehindmoon00howa First published in 1895 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur

    Cover of edition storyofgrailan00pyle First published in 1910 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Stolen Treasure

    First published in 1907 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The book of pirates

    First published in 2000 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Within the capes

    First published in 1885 — 6 editions
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American illustrator and author (1853-1911)

Born 5 March 1853
Died 9 November 1911

Subjects

Fiction, Fairy tales, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Knights and knighthood, History, Juvenile literature, Pirates, Folklore, Legends, Poetry, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Buccaneers, Fiction, historical, general, Children's poetry, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Arthur, king, juvenile literature, Classic Literature, Arthur, king, Exhibitions, Folklore, england, Great britain, fiction, Children, Children's literature, American

Places

United States, England, Spanish Main, Great Britain, Moon, Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.), Mozambique Channel, New York (State), Pennsylvania, South America, Virginia, West Indies, a city, a town, etc., no ""real"" ones: ""a land far away""

People

Arthur King, Howard Pyle (1853-1911), Lancelot, Arthurian romances, Blackbeard (d.1718), Broucard family, Edward Teach (d. 1718), Many fools brought down by sly outsiders; animals;

Time

19th century, Medieval period, 1066-1485, 20th century, Revolution, 1775-1783, A long time ago, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Henry IV, 1399-1413, certainly European

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August 7, 2023 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten Storygraph
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January 1, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import