Novel
The Once and Future King
- by T. H. White
- (1938)
Merlyn, who experiences time backward, is the traveler in this series, which was introduced to me by Denbigh Starkey, my undergraduate advisor at WSU and later a member of my Ph.D. committee.
The first four short books in the series were collected (with a substantial cut and revision to #2) into a single volume, The Once and Future King, in 1958. A final part, The Book of Merlyn written in 1941, was published posthumously in 1971.
The first four short books in the series were collected (with a substantial cut and revision to #2) into a single volume, The Once and Future King, in 1958. A final part, The Book of Merlyn written in 1941, was published posthumously in 1971.
- The Sword in the Stone, 1938 —Arthur is crowned
- The Witch in the Wood, 1939, aka The Queen of Air and Darkness (cut and revised), 1958 —young King Arthur
- The Ill-Made Knight (1940)—Sir Lancelot
- The Candle in the Wind (1958)—the end of Camelot
- The Book of Merlyn (1977)—the final battle with Mordred
EVERYTHING NOT FORBIDDEN IS COMPULSORY.
