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T. H. White

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The Once and Future King Summary

White's modern retelling of the story of King Arthur and his knights presents the reader with an extremely full range of literary experiences. The Once and Future King contains entertaining comic episodes and moments of the highest tragedy; it deals with profound philosophical issues and, at the same time, offers exciting action. The principal characters—Arthur, Lancelot, Guenever, and Merlyn—are heroic, but White takes care to portray their human flaws...

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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

The Once and Future King

4,182 words, approx. 14 pages

The Once and Future King by T. H. White Born to English parents in Bombay, India, in 1906, Terence Hanbury White came to England in 1915 at the height of World War 1. Throughout the early years of ... Read more

T. H. White Biographies (4)

T. H. White

1,103 words, approx. 4 pages

A pioneering political journalist, T. H. White (1915-1986) gained prominence for his indepth coverage of American political campaigns. His book The Making of the President--1960 helped to alter the st... Read more

T. H. White

3,420 words, approx. 12 pages

Socially awkward and largely reclusive, T. H. White managed to turn his obsession with King Arthur and his knights into one of the most popular and most critically acclaimed books of his generation, T... Read more

T(erence) H(anbury) White

4,689 words, approx. 16 pages

Like British scholars C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, Terence Hanbury White turned his concern for the events leading to World War II into the unexpected--a highly original children's book, The Swor... Read more

T(erence) H(anbury) White

6,348 words, approx. 22 pages

T. H. White is best known for his transformations of stories of the past. His four-volume masterpiece, The Once and Future King (1958), gives new life to the works of Sir Thomas Malory, and White also... Read more

Essays & Analysis (18)

Critical Essay by Joseph Mclellan

312 words, approx. 2 pages

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Critical Essay by Harold C. Schonberg

841 words, approx. 3 pages

1,164 words, approx. 4 pages

T.H. White's novel The Once and Future King presents a code of chivalry that outlines the expected knightly behavior of the time. This particular code stresses loyalty to one's liege, love and respec... Read more

Might Makes Right

974 words, approx. 4 pages

One of the flaws of human nature is to transgress back to what we did yesterday in order to align what we are currently doing. What we did yesterday will not set us on the track for new knowledge, but... Read more

King Arthur and War

1,496 words, approx. 5 pages

In the final chapters of The Once and Future King, King Arthur sits in his pavilion on the battlefield at Kent, where his army is currently fighting Mordred's men. Morning will soon arrive, and Arthur... Read more

Character Interaction in The Once and Future King

593 words, approx. 2 pages

Life is a constant battle between good and evil. This concept is displayed all throughout the novel The Once and Future King. Arthur, Merlyn, Guenever, and Lancelot each handle their struggles differe... Read more

The Decline of Arthur's Ideals

834 words, approx. 3 pages

The Once and Future King, by T. H White is a novel based on the life of Arthur, King of Camelot. This story is not illustrated in a romanticized way, or even as a battle tale. Rather White show that ... Read more

The Once and Future King, Wart's Heroism

860 words, approx. 3 pages

A hero is a person characterized by feats of strength, chivalry, intelligence, and mystery. The heroic vision in T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone is made possible by the heroic qualities of Wart a... Read more

Once and Future King, the Downfall of Arthur

754 words, approx. 3 pages

King Arthur develops his ideal of the Round Table through his early study with Merlyn. His original devotion is to use Might to obtain Right. He wants to end chaos by force of his knights. His followe... Read more

The Once and Future King, Arthur's Decline

1,034 words, approx. 4 pages

The exciting novel, The Once and Future King, is a book showing a vivid depiction of the code of chivalry. The code of chivalry characterizes how noble knights are expected to behave and act. It also... Read more

Lancelot, A Character Analysis

1,604 words, approx. 6 pages

He was truly hideous, "the boy's face was as ugly as a monster's in the king's menagerie. He looked like an African ape." (329), yet he became the best knight in the world, capturing hearts of many m... Read more

Arthur's Tragic Flaw

705 words, approx. 3 pages

Arthur's Tragic Flaw Metaphor: Arthur is like a baby who still needs to be spoon fed I made an outline of Arthur's characteristics from when he was first introduced to the story until he died, and ... Read more

The Once and Future King

1,645 words, approx. 6 pages

The type of education and experiences that an individual goes through influences the type of person that that individual is going to become. For example, someone who is raised in a caring environment ... Read more

The Role of Arthur and His Early Transformations

504 words, approx. 2 pages

Throughout King Arthur's childhood, Merlyn put him through a series of transformations, which shaped him in his later life as a ruler. As a fish he learned about the dangers of having absolute power. ... Read more

Who Is the More Flawed Man: Lancelot or Arthur?

1,482 words, approx. 5 pages

The integrity and honor of a man is based on many aspects in life. One may look at the actions of a person to determine how they react to certain situations. Deceitfulness and loyalty are common attri... Read more

The Once and Future King

573 words, approx. 2 pages

The Once and Future King A knight sees a woman being swept onto a horse by an evil tyrant. This particular tyrant has been famous for capturing both men and women alike. The brave knight pursues the... Read more

The Once in Future King

1,072 words, approx. 4 pages

King Arthur King Arthur is the protagonist of The Once and Future King and the novel's narrative and emotional center. The novel follows Arthur's life from beginning to end, and the major events in... Read more

Imperfection of Government

681 words, approx. 3 pages

Imperfection of Government "We cannot build the future by avenging the past. Let us sit down as brothers, and accept the Peace of God. Unfortunately men did say this, in each successive war... They w... Read more

Free Book Notes (1)

The Once and Future King

20,727 words, approx. 70 pages

The Once and Future King Book Notes is a free study guide on The Once and Future King by T.H. White. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Su... Read more

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