Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911) was a prominent American illustrator and writer. His talent in writing and drawing is amazing, and he is a giant in the art world.
Howard Pyle showed a talent for drawing from an early age, and he regularly illustrated magazines. In addition, he has shown a high talent in writing. His previous exposure to a large number of folk tales and legends provided him with rich material for the creation of a series of adventures of knights and heroes. His major works include The Adventures of Robin Hood, Otto the Silver Hand, Pirate Tales and Miles the Knight. Most of these works are based on the myths of the Middle Ages or the history of the colonial period, and vividly reproduce the social landscape of that era.
Howard Pyle's works have been acclaimed in the field of English literature and are recognized as world classics. His works such as "Pirate Legends" and "Knight Myers" have been included in the required reading list of European and American teenagers, and have been published in Chinese Simplified Chinese translations in China. It is worth mentioning that his illustrations for "Pirate Tales" and "Howard Pyle's Pirate Tales" had a profound influence on the shaping of the image of pirates, and established the image and style of modern pirates. Like the costumes of the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" series of movies starring Johnny Depp, Captain Hook in Disney's classic animation "Peter Pan" can be said to be a further development of the image of pirates portrayed by Howard Pyle.