The once and future king / T.H. White.

Author/creator White, T. H.
Other author Marvin, Frederic.
Format Book
EditionAce ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Ace Books, 1987.
Description639 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Arthur, King--Fiction.
Knights and knighthood--Fiction.
Arthurian romances--Adaptations.
Kings and rulers--Fiction.
Britons--Fiction.

Contents The sword in the stone -- The queen of air and darkness -- The ill-made knight -- The candle in the wind.
Abstract A revised omnibus edition of White's retelling of Arthurian legends. The first three sections of this book were originally published separately: The Sword in the Stone (1939), The Witch in the Wood (1939; here called "The Queen of Air and Darkness"), The Ill-Made Knight (1940), and the previously unpublished section, "The Candle in the Wind." The Book of Merlyn, written in 1941, was originally intended as the fifth and final book of the saga. It was first published by the University of Texas Press in 1977 and reissued by Berkley, 1978 (pap.). The whole world knows and loves this book. It is the magical epic of King Arthur and his shining Camelot; of Merlin and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly, of wizardry and war. It is the book of all things lost and wonderful and sad. It is the fantasy masterpiece by which all others are judged.
Local noteSee also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections.
General noteCover art by Frederic Marvin.
Acquisitions source Joyner Schlobin copy Gift of Roger Schlobin, 2011
ISBN0441627404 (pbk.)
ISBN9780441627400 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner Schlobin Fantasy Collection PR6045.H2 O5 1987 ✔ Available Request Material