Pyle, Howard

1853 - 1911

Famed American illustrator, Pyle also wrote a fair amount of fiction, much of it for "young adult" audiences. His depictions (both graphic and literary) of pirates and Robin Hood and adventurers still define our sense of such figures.

Sites:
Howard Pyle
Biographical essay stressing his visual artistry.
biographical note [Illustration House]
Pyle links
small collection of links to things Pyle


Etexts:
"In Tenebras" this link opens a new window
from the February 1894 issue of Harper's New Monthly magazine, at Cornell U's "Making of America"
note: stories at Cornell's "Making of America" project are available in multiple formats (image, pdf, plain text). This link is to the images — e-facsimiles, basically — but other viewing options are readily available (click on a page number, then select another "View As" option).



The Literary Gothic