The Sword in the Stone
First publication date: 1938
Form of creative work: novel
Genre: fantasy, coming-of-age fiction
Part of the series: The Once and Future King
Series ordinal: 1
Original title: The Sword in the Stone, L'Épée dans la pierre
Original language: English
Main subject: good governance, social order, education, self-discovery, chivalry
Narrative location: Forest Sauvage, The Castle of the Forest Sauvage, Castle Chariot, London
Characters: Arthur, Merlyn, Kay, Sir Ector, Robin Wood, Marian, King Pellinore, Morgan Le Fay, Nurse, Governess, Sir Grummore Grummursum, Dog Boy, Wat, Sergeant-at-Arms, Little John, Master William Twyti, Ralph Passelewe
Followed by: The Queen of Air and Darkness
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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. Time included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2014, The Sword in the Stone was awarded a retrospective Hugo Award for Best Novel for 1939. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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3- Date of publication: 1971ISBN-13: 978-0-00-674200-5
- Date of publication: 1998ISBN-13: 978-0-00-675399-5
- Date of publication: 1939Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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