The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights

by Sir James Knowles

Overview

This collection of legends surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table breathes new life into these epics, which have captured the imaginations of people ever since their first telling.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940000881477
Publisher:	B&R Samizdat Express
Publication date:	03/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	178 KB

About the Author

Sir James Knowles (1831 - 13 February 1908) was an English architect and editor. He was born in London, the son of architect James Thomas Knowles and himself trained in architecture at University College and in Italy. He designed, amongst other buildings, three churches in Clapham, Lord Tennyson's house at Aldworth, the Thatched House Club, the Leicester Square garden (as restored at the expense of Baron Albert Grant), and Albert Mansions, Victoria Street, Westminster. However, his preferences led him simultaneously into a literary career. In 1860 he published The Story of King Arthur. In 1866 he was introduced to Alfred Lord Tennyson and later agreed to design his new house, Aldworth, on condition there was no fee; this led to a close friendship, Knowles assisting Tennyson in business matters and, among other things, helping to design scenery for The Cup when Henry Irving produced that play in 1880.