Howard Pyle 
Men of Iron 

First published in 1891, ’Men of Iron’ is a historical fiction written by Howard Pyle that transports us back to the 1400’s, a time of knighthood and chivalry. 



Myles Falworth is eight years old when news comes they must flee their home. His blind father is accused of treason. We see Myles grow up, train as a knight, and with perseverance, clear his father of any wrong-doing and restore their family name. 

’Men of Iron’ is the story of Myles Falworth’s maturation from roughand-tumble boyhood through reckless, high-spirited adolescence to responsible manhood.