Sword in the Stone (Essential Modern Classics) (Collins Modern Classics)

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Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - T. H. White (Terence Hanbury White) was born on 29 May 1906 in Bombay, India, where his father was a member of the Indian Civil Service, and was educated at Cheltenham and Queen's College, Cambridge.

Sir Ector stared. His face turned white. “Kay,” said the father, facing his older son, “where did you get this sword?” Another knight tried. Then another. But no one could move the sword. Some waited, thinking the longer they pulled the sword, the looser it would get. But when each man took their turn, the sword did not move for them. King Arthur Carrousel • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • PLAY! • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Sword in the StoneI can see why the book has attained its status, but to me it is too quirky, and of its time, class and culture to be very appealing. It is perhaps the most self-indulgent book I have ever read, and peppered with anachronisms. Perhaps they are an hilariously inappropriate delight to scholars of medieval history, but for a general reader, they seem merely puzzling, and for a child, surely misleading. I am glad that I read this classic and I want to finish the Once and future King. There is a lot going on here and much of it is the myth of King Arthur. I feel like this was written for a different time and when it was written it revolutionized the Arthurian Myth. The illustrations (vivid watercolors of detailed artwork like: costumes, armaments, and the crowd) are eye-catching. Illustrations such as a tournament with thundering hooves, flying pennants, and lances provide the idea of a medieval joust. The story is told in an interesting, dynamic way that gives pause for wonder, such as the conversations between Sir Ector and his son Sir Kay. Their personalities come through and we can appreciate the types of men they are.

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Merlin is a recurring character in the Kingdom Hearts series, appearing in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. He is voiced by Jeff Bennett. TH White's version of the King Arthur myth is...unusual. It's not a straight up retelling of the tale that tries to pinpoint any kind of actual date upon when the "real" King Arthur lived and base the story in that period. It floats about, taking little bits of history from here, a legend or two from there, and cobbles them together. It makes for an interesting fantasy. I haven’t read The Sword in the Stone for [spoiler removed] years. It has been far too long. I’d forgotten how good it is, funny, deliberately anachronistic (and brilliantly so) and moving at the end. T.H. White’s Merlin is right up there as my favourite characterisation of the great wizard, no mere Obi Wan Kenobi of a mentor, but a being who has a very complex story all in itself as he traverses life in reverse time.

The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Score—Adaptation or Treatment in 1963, but lost against Irma La Douce. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. McGary, Norm (illustrator). 1st Edition. Little Golden Book D106, first edition, hardcover, has previous owner's name/short inscription to inside front cover, slight bumps to spine ends and rear corners, short peel to left edge of spine, some slight edgewear, and slight rubbing, otherwise a solid VG+ copy. Come, sword,” said the Wart. He took hold of the handles with both hands, and strained against the stone… but nothing moved…

Here is a tale of young Arthur. Read by young Murray years ago. And what young Murray - Mhoireach in the ancient tongue - what young Mhoireach found most fascinating was the training Arthur received from Merlin, including the wizard turning him into animals, and more, so that Arthur better understood the world around him and grew empathetic towards it. I particularly remember Arthur becoming a fish 🐠

The Sword in the Stone • Higitus Figitus • That's What Makes the World Go Round • Most Befuddling Thing • Mad Madame Mim • Blue Oak Tree • The Magic Key I want to label this a quirky fantasy. It's certainly can't be taken seriously. The audience seems to be juvenile, but the language, specifically the terminology, is challenging. (But then, young fantasy fans expect unknown names, kingdoms, objects, etc. to appear in their stories.) And the humor had me laughing out loud. The Sword in the Stone is one of my favourite Disney movies, so of course I had to read the book(s) eventually too. And doing it though audiobooks was definitely the right choice because the narrator made my life.

The Sword in the Stone is a 1938 novel by British writer T. H. White. First published by Collins in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone work, it later became the first part of a tetralogy, The Once and Future King. A fantasy of the boyhood of King Arthur, it is a sui generis work which combines elements of legend, history, fantasy, and comedy. Walt Disney Productions adapted the story to an animated film, and the BBC adapted it to radio.