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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.
The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Distribution.It is based on the novel of the same name by T. H. White, first published in 1938 and then revised and republished in 1958 as the first book of White's Arthurian tetralogy The Once and Future King.
Romance tradition elaborates on how Arthur came into possession of Excalibur. In Robert de Boron's c. 1200 French poem Merlin, the first known tale to mention the "sword in the stone" motif, Arthur obtained the British throne by pulling a sword from an anvil sitting atop a stone that appeared in a churchyard on Christmas Eve. [19]
The famous Durandal sword holds a mythical status rivaling King Arthur’s Excalibur. It’s said that for over 1,2500 years, Durandal was embedded in a stone cliff face roughly 100 feet above a ...
Time passes, and Wart eventually becomes King Arthur after pulling the sword from the stone. Overwhelmed by the pressures of kingship, Arthur desperately calls out to Merlin, who returns after taking a vacation to the 20th century. When Arthur and Archimedes explain the situation, Merlin realizes that Arthur is destined to become a legendary ...
The first part, "The Sword in the Stone" (first published 1938), chronicles Arthur's upbringing by his foster father Sir Ector, his rivalry and friendship with his foster brother Kay, and his initial training by Merlyn, a wizard who lives through time backwards. Merlyn, knowing the boy's destiny, teaches Arthur (known as "Wart") what it means ...
As one chapter of Arthur's story ends, Brown looks back at significant moments from the meme-generating PBS series, including collaborating with legendary children's entertainer Fred Rogers and ...
Lev Grossman, who wrote "The Magicians," is previewing his newest novel, "The Bright Sword," a reimagining of King Arthur.