the Jongleur de Notre Dame and Little Drummer Boy themes. The Knights of the Silver Shield, is included in Olive Beaupre Miller's Book House for Children anthology of children's literature. It is a story about how sometimes the resistance of temptation and the simple act of gate-keeping can be an act of valor to rival all others. "A Tournament of Stories" is the subtitle of Alden's last children's book. Its frame story features a kingdom whose Chief Story-Teller has recently died. Nine story-tellers finally vie for the position by telling one story each to Prince John, Princess Jane, and a jury of children. References External links Guide to the Raymond Macdonald Alden Papers at Online Archive of California (oac.cdlib.org) American biographers American male biographers American male essayists Harvard University alumni Rollins College alumni Harvard University faculty Columbian College of Arts and Sciences faculty University of Pennsylvania faculty Stanford University Department of English faculty University of Pennsylvania alumni 1873 births 1924 deaths