The Once and Future King
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The Once and Future King

by T. H. White

1958•Fantasy•654 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalmyth/fairytalecomedyslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agelove conquers allself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a fantasy novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

T. H. White's modern classic about King Arthur. This particular edition may have been published in Russia, but it is in fact written in English. I just finished reading this edition on the Open Library. I wonder why it is described as being written in Russian?

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHistoricalMyth/fairytaleComedyComing of ageLove conquers allSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

AdaptationsArthur, in fictionArthurian romancesBritonsBritons in fictionEnglish Fantasy fictionEnglish Historical fictionFantasy fiction

Details

Author
T. H. White
Published
1958
Pages
654
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