The sword in the stone / T. H. White.
By: White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury).
Material type: BookSeries: Collins modern classics.Publisher: London : HarperCollins, 1998Description: 356 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 000675399X.Subject(s): Knights and knighthood -- Fiction | Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Folklore | Arthurian romances -- AdaptationsDDC classification: 823.912Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 823.912 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00077507 |
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The extraordinary story of a boy called the Wart - ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlin - who goes on to become King Arthur.
A retelling of the Arthurian legend.
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Publishers Weekly Review
Neville Jason's approach, he says, is to be "humble to the material" he is working with and to let the "powers of absorption work." It is apt that in this classic retelling of the King Arthur legend, the wizard Merlin often teaches the boy Arthur (aka Wart) by changing him into other creatures - a fish, a bird - to learn by absorption, by being, with empathy being the least of the lessons taught. It is a perfect fit of sensibilities. Jason, who was awarded the Diction Prize by Sir John Gielgud at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, delivers fully developed characters with such warmth and spark that listeners are instantly transported to Sir Ector's castle. Originally written in 1938, this audiobook is perfect for any J.K. Rowling fan, as its humor, intellect and playfulness feels as contemporary as a Harry Potter novel. In fact, Rowling has described White's Wart as "Harry's spiritual ancestor." Combined with the brilliant performance by Jason, what more could a fantasy fan want? (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reservedHorn Book Review
In White's classic story about the boyhood of King Arthur, Wart -- unaware of his true identity -- is tutored by Merlyn, who occasionally transforms the young boy into various animals as a part of his schooling. Contemporary children will still enjoy the text, which is both fantastical and down-to-earth, but the well-executed color plates are unfortunately romanticized. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Author notes provided by Syndetics
Terence Hanbury White was born on May 29, 1906 in Bombay, India. He attended Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire, and Queen's College, Cambridge.The success of his autobiography, England Have My Bones, allowed him to leave teaching after six years and devote his time to writing. Although he wrote a wide array of novels and some poetry, he is best known for The Once and Future King, his four-volume retelling of the legend of King Arthur, which became the basis for both the musical, Camelot, and the Disney film, The Sword in the Stone.
White died on January 17, 1964, while returning home from a lecture tour in America.
(Bowker Author Biography)