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Otto of the Silver Hand

by Howard Pyle

Otto of the Silver Hand is a children's historical novel set in the Middle Ages written and illustrated by Howard Pyle. It was published in 1888 by Charles Scribner's Sons. The novel is set in 13th-century Germany, partly during the Great Interregnum and partly during the reign of Rudolph of Habsburg. It was one of the first historical novels written for children by an American, making it a "milestone" that influenced later historical novels for children.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1888

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Howard Pyle

United States

Howard Pyle was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy. In 1894, h...

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Chapter 01 - The Dragon's House
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Chapter 02 - How the Baron Went Forth to Shear
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Chapter 03 - How the Baron came Home Shorn
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Chapter 04 - The White Cross on the Hill
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Chapter 05 - How Otto Dwelt at St. Michaelsburg
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Chapter 06 - How Otto Lived in the Dragon's House
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Chapter 07 - The Red Cock Crows on Drachenhausen
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Chapter 08 - In the House of the Dragon Scorner
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Chapter 09 - How One-eyed Hans came to Trutz-Drachen
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Chapter 10 - How Hans Brought Terror to the Kitchen
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Chapter 11 - How Otto was Saved
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Chapter 12 - A Ride for Life
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Chapter 13 - How Baron Conrad Held the Bridge
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Chapter 14 - How Otto Saw the Great Emperor
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