The Sword in the Stone / The Once & Future King
by T.H. White
Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Historical-Fiction, Arthurian, Young-Adult
“Learn. That is the only thing that never fails.” – Merlyn the Wizard
Before there was a famous king named Arthur, there was a curious boy named Wart and a kind old wizard named Merlyn. Transformed by Merlyn into the forms of his fantasy, Wart learns the value of history from a snake, of education from a badger, and of courage from a hawk–the lessons that help turn a boy into a man. Together, Wart and Merlyn take the reader through this timeless story of childhood and adventure. T.H. White’s classic tale of the young Arthur’s questioning and discovery of his life is unparalleled for its wit and wisdom, and for its colorful characters, from the wise Merlyn to the heroic Robin Wood to the warmhearted King Pellinore. Readers who know Arthur or are meeting him for the first time will delight in this beautiful rendering of one of the greatest stories of all time. The Sword in the Stone is the first of four parts of the larger work, The Once and Future King.
Recommendations from Common Sense Media
Age Recommendation: 10+
What Parents Need to Know:
Parents need to know that there is some hunting and fighting but, compared with today’s fantasies for children, there is very little violence.
Positive Messages: 3/5
The Wart behaves nobly and considerately on many occasions.
Violence & Scariness: 3/5
A battle to kill monsters, a boar hunt in which a dog is killed.
Sex, Romance & Nudity: n/a
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking: 3/5
Drinking and pipe smoking.
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