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Once and Future King
by T.H. White
ISBN: 0441627404
ISBN-13: 9780441627400
Format: Paperback
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When it was first published in its entirety in 1958, T.H. White's masterly, incomparable, vastly entertaining epic novel about King Arthur and his round table was hailed by critics as an instant classic. And so it became; widely acknowledged as one of the definitive works of the fantasy genre, THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING is a retelling of the Arthurian legend that is at once both comic and political, enchanting and educational. While it works on one level as a highly entertaining saga of knights, battles, magic, and heroes, the novel also presents a conscientiously researched historical interpretation of the round table as a civilizing force that brought England out of the Dark Ages through the notion of chivalry. Divided into four books (originally published separately) which detail Arthur's boyhood, the building of his empire, his doomed friendship with Lancelot, and his undoing through the boy Mordred, White's novel re-imagines several of these well-known characters in unconventional ways, painting Arthur as sweet and in many ways simple, Lancelot as a complex and deeply troubled man with an ugly face, and several older knights of the table as sympathetic or even comic Good Old Boys, blundering amiably around in creaky armor as they support their young king without entirely understanding him.
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"...woven together with literary genius, archeological authority, and a freshness which is as bright as the dawn and the memories we associate with a golden age. It is hard to say at which level White's greatness is most special." -- Erwin D. Canham
-- Christian Science Monitor
"This ambitious work, so long in the building, now stands complete. It will long remain a memorial to an author who is at once civilized, learned, witty and humane."
-- Times Literary Supplement
"White's book is an extraordinary achievement in that he has told the familiar story with almost complete fidelity to the main plot and characters of Malory, and yet has made the well-worn Matter of Britain more exciting, and the tragedy more apparent, than they have ever been before. His success is due to a happy blend of imagination, scholarly research, psychological insight and humor." -- J. R. Cameron
-- Humanities Association Bulletin
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ace Books
Published date: 1987
Size: 4 x 6.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A novel about the court of King Arthur, which was the basis for the movie "Camelot".
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The Once and Future King
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Ace. PAPERBACK. 0441627404 Paperback - [WHITE, T. H.] ONCE AND FUTURE KING, THE . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Book Keeper, LLC (United States)
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Very Good. Ships SAME or NEXT business day. We Ship to APO/FPO addr. Choose EXPEDITED shipping and receive in 2-5 business days. See our member profile for customer support contact info. ( more information) Offered by TextbooksRus.com (United States)
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Ace. PAPERBACK. 0441627404 writing to inside and outside of book, good paperback . Good. ( more information) Offered by Fred Nocito (United States)
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Once and Future King (Qty: 4)
White, T.H
Berkley Books, 1966. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 1966 PRINTING. Moderate shelf wear, spine leans to right, spine and cover creases, handwriting on first page, pages and covers toned. "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." "The Once and Future King is an Arthurian fantasy novel written by T.H. White. It was first published in 1958 and is mostly a composite of earlier works. The title comes from the supposed inscription of the marker over King Arthur's grave: HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS -- 'Here lies Arthur, the once and future king.' T.H. White uses "The Once and Future King" as his own personal view of the ideal society. The book, most of which "takes place on the isle of Gramarye," chronicles the raising and education of King Arthur, his rule as a king, and the romance between his best knight Sir Lancelot and his Queen Guinevere (which he spells Guenever). It ends immediately prior to King Arthur's final battle against his illegitimate son Mordred. Though White admits his book's source material is loosely derived from Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (The Death of Arthur), he creates a personal reinterpretation of the epic events, filling them with renewed meaning for a world enduring the Second World War. The book is divided into four parts: The Sword in the Stone (1938); The Queen of Air and Darkness (1939) (published separately in somewhat different form as The Witch in the Wood); The Ill-Made Knight (1940); The Candle in the Wind (First published in the composite edition, 1958) A final part called The Book of Merlyn was published separately (ISBN 0-292-70769-X) following White's death. It chronicles Arthur's final lessons from Merlyn before his death, although some parts of it were incorporated into the final editions of the previous books. One often quoted passage from the book is the story which the badger calls his "dissertation," a retelling of the Creation story from Genesis. Perhaps most striking about White's work is how he reinterprets the traditional Arthurian characters, often giving them motivations or traits more complex or even contradictory to those in earlier versions of the legend. For example: Arthur is a well-intentioned king as trained by Merlyn, but it seems that his greatest flaw is his inability to adapt once Merlyn leaves him. As such, he comes off as well-meaning yet rather ineffectual. Lancelot is no longer the handsome knight typical in the romantic legends but is instead portrayed as the ugliest of that lot. He seeks to overcome his flaws through full devotion towards becoming Arthur's greatest knight. Merlyn lives through time backwards, making him a bumbling yet wise old man who is getting younger. It is also interesting to note that White allows Thomas Malory to have a cameo appearance towards the end of the final book. Also of note is White's treatment of historical characters and kings as mythological within this world that he creates. In addition, due to his living backwards, Merlyn makes many anachronistic allusions to events in more recent times; of note are references to the Second World War, telegraphs, tanks, and 'an Austrian who plunged the civilized world into misery and chaos'. Walt Disney made a very loose adaptation of The Sword in the Stone in 1963. This movie reflects more the sense of humour of Disney's team of animators than White. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's 1960 musical Camelot (which was made into a movie in 1967) is also based on The Once and Future King, and features White's idea of having Thomas Malory make a cameo appearance at the end." -- Wikipedia ( more information) Offered by Yesterday's Muse (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, Terence Hanbury
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1987 Mass Market Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Patrico Books (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, Terence Hanbury
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1987 Mass Market Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Patrico Books (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T. H
Toronto, ON, Canada: Anson-Cartwright Editions, 1999 Mass Market Paperback. Fair. ( more information) Offered by Patrico Books (United States)
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THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING
White, T. H
Ace Books, 1987. 639pp, small mass market paperback, appears unused, multiple copies available, fantasy featuring King Arthur and his friends, animals who talk and men who fly. Soft Cover. As New. ( more information) Offered by Karen Wickliff - Books (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T.H
Fontana, 1958 Paperback. Sound, & nice copy, light to moderate shelf/reading wear, stamped, inscription inside. Creasing.. Mass Market Paperback. Fair/n/a. ( more information) Offered by The Book Women (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T.H
Fontana, 1958 Paperback. Sound, & nice copy, light to moderate shelf/reading wear, stamped, prev. owner's name inside.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/n/a. ( more information) Offered by The Book Women (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T. H
New York: Ace Books. Very Good: Spine uncreased. Binding tight. Light wear to covers.. 1987. Paperback: Mass Market PB. ( more information) Offered by All Booked Up (United States)
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ONCE AND FUTURE KING
WHITE, T. H
BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP. PAPER. GOOD CONDITION. ( more information) Offered by Montclair Book Center (United States)
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The Once and Future King [Paperback]
T. H. White
Published in 1987 by Ace, a 639-paperback (as pictured) with a name on the inside front cover, slightly-damaged cover corners, and only a few slightly turned-back back corners, otherwise, with apparently-clean gently-read text, this is very readable copy. (524) ( more information) Offered by Frances Pryor (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T. H
New York, N. Y.: Ace Books, Inc., 1987 Close to new, slight bend from storage.. 29th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. ( more information) Offered by 50000books.com (United States)
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Once and Future King
White, Terence Hanbury
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1987 Mass Market Paperback. Good/Soft Cover. ( more information) Offered by Where the Books Are (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, Terence Hanbury
Ace, July 15, 1987. Paperback. Good. King ( more information) Offered by Pioneer Book (United States)
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The Once and Future King
Terence Hanbury White
Ace, 1987-07-15. Paperback. New. softcover, clean new condition ( more information) Offered by CLEEBOOKS (United States)
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The Once and Future King [Paperback]
Terence Hanbury White
Clean with modest wear. Fantasy/Sci-fi section. ( more information) Offered by Auburn Books - The Book Haven (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T. H
New York: Ace Books. Very Good: Spine uncreased. Some light wear to covers.. 1987. Paperback: Mass Market PB. ( more information) Offered by All Booked Up (United States)
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Once and Future King
White, T.H
Dell Books, 1961. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 1961 MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION. Richard Burton and Julie Andrews on front cover. Pages and covers toned, first few pages stained, slight creases and tear on front cover. "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." "The Once and Future King is an Arthurian fantasy novel written by T.H. White. It was first published in 1958 and is mostly a composite of earlier works. The title comes from the supposed inscription of the marker over King Arthur's grave: HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS -- 'Here lies Arthur, the once and future king.' T.H. White uses "The Once and Future King" as his own personal view of the ideal society. The book, most of which "takes place on the isle of Gramarye," chronicles the raising and education of King Arthur, his rule as a king, and the romance between his best knight Sir Lancelot and his Queen Guinevere (which he spells Guenever). It ends immediately prior to King Arthur's final battle against his illegitimate son Mordred. Though White admits his book's source material is loosely derived from Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (The Death of Arthur), he creates a personal reinterpretation of the epic events, filling them with renewed meaning for a world enduring the Second World War. The book is divided into four parts: The Sword in the Stone (1938); The Queen of Air and Darkness (1939) (published separately in somewhat different form as The Witch in the Wood); The Ill-Made Knight (1940); The Candle in the Wind (First published in the composite edition, 1958) A final part called The Book of Merlyn was published separately (ISBN 0-292-70769-X) following White's death. It chronicles Arthur's final lessons from Merlyn before his death, although some parts of it were incorporated into the final editions of the previous books. One often quoted passage from the book is the story which the badger calls his "dissertation," a retelling of the Creation story from Genesis. Perhaps most striking about White's work is how he reinterprets the traditional Arthurian characters, often giving them motivations or traits more complex or even contradictory to those in earlier versions of the legend. For example: Arthur is a well-intentioned king as trained by Merlyn, but it seems that his greatest flaw is his inability to adapt once Merlyn leaves him. As such, he comes off as well-meaning yet rather ineffectual. Lancelot is no longer the handsome knight typical in the romantic legends but is instead portrayed as the ugliest of that lot. He seeks to overcome his flaws through full devotion towards becoming Arthur's greatest knight. Merlyn lives through time backwards, making him a bumbling yet wise old man who is getting younger. It is also interesting to note that White allows Thomas Malory to have a cameo appearance towards the end of the final book. Also of note is White's treatment of historical characters and kings as mythological within this world that he creates. In addition, due to his living backwards, Merlyn makes many anachronistic allusions to events in more recent times; of note are references to the Second World War, telegraphs, tanks, and 'an Austrian who plunged the civilized world into misery and chaos'. Walt Disney made a very loose adaptation of The Sword in the Stone in 1963. This movie reflects more the sense of humour of Disney's team of animators than White. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's 1960 musical Camelot (which was made into a movie in 1967) is also based on The Once and Future King, and features White's idea of having Thomas Malory make a cameo appearance at the end." -- Wikipedia ( more information) Offered by Yesterday's Muse (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, T.H
New York: Ace Books, 1987. Bk has ltly rubbed wraps, a few lt marks. Lt crease at upper fr. Sp crease reading crease. Lt nick at bottom fr, ltly bumped corners. Ltly tanned p. edges, ins wraps. Sme ltly tanned pp. Sig on first p., o/w cln, tight, unmarked.. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. VG-. Mass Market Paperback. Fantasy/Science Fiction. ( more information) Offered by Seven Isles Books (United States)
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The Once & Future King
White, T. H
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Books, 1969 Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/Soft Cover. ( more information) Offered by Where the Books Are (United States)
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The Once and Future King
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1987 Mass Market Paperback. Good/Soft Cover. ( more information) Offered by Where the Books Are (United States)
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The Once and Future King
White, Terence Hanbury
Ace. July 15, 1987. Paperback. Very Good+. Quartet of novels by T.H. White, published in a single volume in 1958. The quartet comprises The Sword in the Stone (1938), The Queen of Air and Darkn ess--first published as The Witch in the Wood (1939)--The Ill-Made Knight ( 1940), and The Candle in the Wind (published in the composite volume, 1958) . The series is a retelling of the Arthurian legend, from Arthur's birth to the end of his reign, and is based largely on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur. After White's death, a conclusion to The Once and Future King was found among his papers; it was published in 1977 as The Book of Merlyn. ( more information) Offered by Infinity Books Japan (Japan)
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The Once and Future King
White, T. H
Ace, 1987. Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo over 6.75 - 7.75'' tall. "Nice Tight Clean copy ! 640 pages. . ISBN: 0441627404. ( more information) Offered by TheBookScene (United States)
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The Once and the Future King
White, T.H
Ace, 1987 spine creased peel front cover back corner tore off. Reissue. Mass Market Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Dorotha Holloway (United States)
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White, T. H
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1987 Mass Market Paperback. Very Good +. Reprint. ( more information) Offered by UnEarthly Books (United States)
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White, Terence Hanbury
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White, T.H
Ace, 1987. Later Edition. Mass Market (i.e. 4" by 7" softcover). New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)/N/A (volume is softcover). Keywords: Novel King Arthur, ( more information) Offered by Borderlands Books (United States)
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New York: Ace Books, 1987. 17th Printing. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED PAPERBACK COVER, CORNERS BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT SOILING WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information) Offered by Mybooklocator (United States)
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