The Once and Future King

The Once and Future King is T. H. White's retelling of the Arthurian legend, bringing together the stories of Wart, the young boy who becomes King Arthur; the wizard Merlyn; Lancelot; and Guenever. Set in a imagined medieval England, it follows Arthur's education, his creation of the Round Table, and the ideals and failures of his reign. The book combines fantasy, comedy, and moral reflection while reworking material associated with Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur.

by T. H. White

Putnam · First published 1958 · 677 pages