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The Sword in the Stone

TH White's The Sword in the Stone

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The Sword in the Stone is a novel by T. H. White, published in 1938, initially a stand-alone work but now the first part of a tetralogy The Once and Future King. Walt Disney Productions adapted the story to an animated film, and the BBC adapted it to radio. Image File history File links Wikibooks-logo-en. ... The Sword in the Stone can refer to:- The Sword in the Stone, a novel by T.H. White. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 487 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Sword in... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 487 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Sword in... Terence Hanbury White (May 29, 1906 – January 17, 1964) was an English writer, born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Once and Future King is an Arthurian fantasy novel written by T.H. White. ... Walt Disney Productions is the former name of The Walt Disney Company, which it held from 1929 to 1986. ... The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney and it was originally released to the theaters on December 25, 1963. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

Plot summary

The novel is about a young boy named Wart who befriends a magician named Merlyn. As we suspect all along but only find out for sure at the end, Wart is actually the future King Arthur. The title refers to a sword that was magically embedded in a stone and which only the future, true-born king of England would be able to remove. Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys (Merlin the Wise); also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in Arthurian legends, starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ... For other uses, see King Arthur (disambiguation). ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The premise is that Arthur's youth, not dealt with in Malory, was a time when he was tutored by Merlyn, in preparation for the use of power, and his royal life. Merlyn magically turns Wart into various animals at times. He also has more normal adventures, at one point meeting the outlaw Robin Wood (sic), who gets into a fight with anthropophagi. The setting is loosely based on medieval England, and in places it incorporates White's considerable knowledge of medieval culture (as in relation to hunting, falconry and jousting). However it makes no attempt at consistent historical accuracy, and incorporates some obvious anachronisms (aided by the concept that Merlyn lives backwards in time rather than forwards like everyone else). Sir Thomas Malory (c. ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... The anthropophagi (cannibals) are creatures from English folklore with no heads and a mouth in their chests. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... Flying a Saker Falcon Falconry or hawking is an art or sport which involves the use of trained raptors (birds of prey) to hunt or pursue game for humans. ... “Joust” redirects here. ... Look up Anachronism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The revisions

The version appearing in 1959 in the tetralogy was substantially revised, partly to incorporate events and themes that White had originally intended to cover in a fifth volume (which was finally published after his death, as The Book of Merlyn). To this end, the revised version includes several new episodes, including e.g. a pacifist passage in which Arthur is transformed into a bird that flies so high as to not be able to perceive national boundaries. It leaves out some of the episodes that had appeared in the original (notably Merlyn's battle with Madam Mim which appeared in the Disney film). However, many critics considered that the revised version was actually inferior to the original. Some publishers carried on using the original version, at least when the book was published independently of the tetralogy. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Book of Merlyn is an Arthurian fantasy book written by T. H. White. ... Madam Mim is a fictional witch, best known from the Disney movie based on The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White. ...

The reasons why White made these revisions are open to speculation. The Sword in the Stone, although it includes some serious themes, is to some extent a rather whimsical fantasy of Merry England. Its connection with the classical Arthurian legend was actually rather limited, although what it did take from the Arthurian legend was accurate, but it was awkward to treat this as the first part of a more serious treatment of the Arthurian legend. It is also possible that White felt in a darker mood after the Second World War. White is an example, along with Jerome K. Jerome and Compton Mackenzie, of a serious writer who became best remembered for a comical work. The term Merry England, or in more jocular, half-timbered spelling Merrie England, refers to a semi-mythological, idyllic, and pastoral way of life that the inhabitants of England allegedly enjoyed at some poorly-defined point between the Middle Ages and the onset of the Industrial Revolution. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Jerome Klapka Jerome (May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat. ... Sir (Edward Montague) Compton Mackenzie, (1883–1972), was an Scottish novelist. ...

Film versions

Walt Disney Productions made an animated movie version of The Sword in the Stone, first released on December 25, 1963 by Buena Vista Distribution. Like most Disney films, it is based on the general plot of the original story, but much of the substance of the story is considerably changed. Walt Disney Productions is the former name of The Walt Disney Company, which it held from 1929 to 1986. ... The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney and it was originally released to the theaters on December 25, 1963. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buena Vista production logo, 1950s. ...

Titles in different languages (movie)

• Simp. Chinese: 石中剑
• Trad. Chinese: 石中劍
• Danish: Sværdet I Stenen
• Dutch: Merlijn de Tovenaar
• Finnish: Miekka Kivessä
• French: Merlin l'Enchanteur
• German: Die Hexe und der Zauberer (also known as Merlin und Mim)
• Italian: La Spada Nella Roccia
• Japanese: 王様の剣
• Korean: 아더왕의 검
• Norwegian: Sverdet I Stenen
• Portuguese: A Espada Era a Lei
• Romanian: Sabia din stâncă
• Russian: Меч в камне
• Spanish: Merlín el Encantador, La Espada en la Piedra
• Swedish: Svärdet I Stenen
• Turkish: Taşa Saplanan Kılıç
• hebrew: החרב באבן

Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ...

Radio version

A BBC radio adaptation in 1982 starred Michael Hordern as Merlyn. Hordern had already starred as another great literary wizard, Tolkien's Gandalf, in the BBC's 1981 radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Michael Hordern (October 3, 1911-May 2, 1995) was a British actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre. ... Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys (Merlin the Wise); also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in Arthurian legends, starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ... Tolkien redirects here. ... For other uses, see Gandalf (disambiguation). ... In 1981 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings in 26 half-hour stereo instalments. ... This article is about the novel. ...