White's "The Once And Future King"

Description

Based on medieval Arthurian legends, The Once and Future King is a twentieth-century version of young Arthur's quest for the sword Excalibur and his claim to the throne of England. Including many well-known and much-loved episodes with Merlyn, the sorcerer; Morgan La Fay, the witch; and knights jousting and hounds engaged in the hunt, White's novel adds to the lore surrounding the person of King Arthur. CliffsNotes brings you this easy-to-understand study guide that covers all four volumes of The Once and Future King with special emphasis given to the most popular volume, The Sword in the Stone. The other three novellas are treated within critical essays.

Table of contents

Life and Background of the Author; Introduction to the Novel; Critical Commentaries; Chapters 1 5; Chapters 6 and 7; Chapter 8; Chapters 9 12; Chapter 13; Chapters 14 16; Chapters 17 19; Chapters 20 21; Chapters 22 24; Character Analyses for The Sword In the Stone; Critical Essay; CliffsNotes Review; CliffsNotes Resource Center; Index