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Otto of the Silver Hand

by Howard Pyle (1853–1911)

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  • Reading level: 6th grade

"Otto of the Silver Hand" by Howard Pyle is a children's historical novel written and illustrated in 1888. Set in 13th-century Germany, it follows young Otto, son of a feared robber baron, who is raised peacefully by monks until reclaimed by his violent father. When rival barons seek revenge for past wrongs, Otto becomes caught in a brutal cycle of warfare and retribution that costs him dearly. This pioneering American historical novel for children explores themes of violence versus peace, redemption, and the possibility of breaking free from inherited conflict.

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  • Middle Ages
  • Germany
  • Chivalry

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OTTO OF THE SILVER HAND

By Howard Pyle

I. The Dragon’s House,
II. How the Baron Went Forth to Shear,
III. How the Baron Came Home Shorn,
IV. The White Cross on the Hill,
V. How Otto Dwelt at St. Michaelsburg,
VI. How Otto Lived in the Dragon’s House,
VII. The Red Cock Crows on Drachenhausen,
VIII. In the House of the Dragon Scorner,
IX. How One-eyed Hans Came to Trutz-Drachen,
X. How Hans Brought Terror to the Kitchen,
XI. How Otto was Saved,
XII. A Ride for Life,
XIII. How Baron Conrad Held the Bridge,
XIV. How Otto Saw the Great Emperor,

FOREWORD.

Between the far away past history of the world, and that which lies near to us; in the time when the wisdom of the ancient times was dead and had passed away, and our own days of light had not yet come, there lay a great black gulf in human history, a gulf of ignorance, of superstition, of cruelty, and of wickedness.

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This free edition of Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2865, released 2001-10-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Historical Novels.

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