The once and future king review năm 2024
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Show Recommendations from our site“White is less famous than Lewis and Tolkien, but he was a better writer, at least as far as style goes, and his book is a true masterpiece in its own right – a thoroughly modern re-imagining of the great English epic, the story of King Arthur. Like Tolkien, White takes an ancient, mythic landscape and scales it down to human size (or perhaps he scales us up). But White’s world is more brightly lit than Tolkien’s – he dispenses with all those Wagnerian storm clouds. White’s England is all streaming banners and sun-splashed meadows and shining walls, and he lingers longer over his characters, making them more complex and flawed and divided against themselves. “ The best books on Fantasy Lev Grossman, Novelist “T H White wrote this in the 50s when a lot of people were writing fantasy epics, like Tolkien and C S Lewis, Mervyn Peake and all these British writers who were writing masterpieces after the war. But I think what the books all did was to take the myths of the Nordic and Celtic peoples and make them available to a traumatised post-war populus and reintroduced romanticism in a context that people who’d fought in those wars could understand. This is the King Arthur story and I guess it’s about compassion. He doesn’t want to be king, he becomes king, his best friend and his wife fall in love and he is compassionate and understanding about that and he’s always trying to put the bigger picture first. “ The best books on The Miracle of Autism Rupert Isaacson, Novelist All the good things other reviewers have said about the story I agree with - I love it and have read the book at least twice over the years. This particular edition, however, does the story a disservice. It was released as one book out of the Penguin Galaxy series of 6. Unfortunately, it seems a clumsy grouping as the other books are very, very sci-fi, and the design for the series reflects this with a futuristic font used as a secondary font in the book and the only font for the spine. So instead of the typeface complementing the context of the story or, at worst, not being obtrusive, this out-of-place font constantly tears the reader out of old England with a jet-pack strapped to their back. The overall effect is like taking a vintage car and running LED strip lights all around it. If you're looking for a lovely edition to show on your bookshelf, look elsewhere - you and the story both deserve better. Thank you for your feedback Sorry, there was an error Sorry we couldn't load the review
Top reviews from AustraliaThere was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.Reviewed in Australia on 1 March 2024 Verified Purchase An amazing book, thou some people may find it difficult to understand due to when it was written and some of the idioms used. Hopefully the world will grow up one day, though I fear not for many more centuries, until the light shines in the darkness. Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2022 Verified Purchase All the good things other reviewers have said about the story I agree with - I love it and have read the book at least twice over the years. This particular edition, however, does the story a disservice. It was released as one book out of the Penguin Galaxy series of 6. Unfortunately, it seems a clumsy grouping as the other books are very, very sci-fi, and the design for the series reflects this with a futuristic font used as a secondary font in the book and the only font for the spine. So instead of the typeface complementing the context of the story or, at worst, not being obtrusive, this out-of-place font constantly tears the reader out of old England with a jet-pack strapped to their back. The overall effect is like taking a vintage car and running LED strip lights all around it. If you're looking for a lovely edition to show on your bookshelf, look elsewhere - you and the story both deserve better. 5.0 out of 5 stars Great story ruined by poor design choice for this edition Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2022 All the good things other reviewers have said about the story I agree with - I love it and have read the book at least twice over the years. This particular edition, however, does the story a disservice. It was released as one book out of the Penguin Galaxy series of 6. Unfortunately, it seems a clumsy grouping as the other books are very, very sci-fi, and the design for the series reflects this with a futuristic font used as a secondary font in the book and the only font for the spine. So instead of the typeface complementing the context of the story or, at worst, not being obtrusive, this out-of-place font constantly tears the reader out of old England with a jet-pack strapped to their back. The overall effect is like taking a vintage car and running LED strip lights all around it. If you're looking for a lovely edition to show on your bookshelf, look elsewhere - you and the story both deserve better. Reviewed in Australia on 29 July 2021 Verified Purchase The book is really just too large to be a soft-cover book. It's worth getting it to read, but I doubt that it will last with any sort of regular re-reading. It should have been issued in the separate books, or as a hard cover. I suspect that it might not be financially viable to do this, so it isn't bad considering the price. The spine of the book is very weak, and the cover is very thin. So by all means buy and enjoy it, but I advise that if you want this book to collect, to look at alternatives. These books are just lovely, and well worth obtaining. Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2023 Verified Purchase haven't finished it yet. not sure i will Reviewed in Australia on 5 August 2018 Verified Purchase I haven't finished reading this book yet, have been reading it with my young son and we both find it to be delightful. I bought this book along with The Sword in the stone and The tales Merlyn, only to discover that this book contains all of the Camelot stories including this famous titles. Reviewed in Australia on 18 May 2016 Verified Purchase I read this book 40 years ago and remembered it as really special... read it again now and found it odd... strangely naive and childlike... didn't finish it Reviewed in Australia on 26 May 2016 Verified Purchase I have loved this book for years, this would be the fourth reading. In parts the prose is to be cherished, such eloquence. In parts the story becomes ponderous, and takes mature patience to work through. Overall though, this is worth ever minute of the reader's time. There is so much to be learned about life from the telling of this story. This book should be ready by young people and old. Reviewed in Australia on 28 August 2020 Verified Purchase Fantastic edition of this book and I love reading this to my kids! Well written! Top reviews from other countries1.0 out of 5 stars Amazon entrega livros rasgados e imundos! Reviewed in Brazil on 27 February 2024 Verified Purchase É a SEGUNDA vez que eu peço esse mesmíssimo livro porque da primeira ele veio todo amassado, sujo, rasgado, sem nem um plástico de proteção. Pedi a devolução e um exemplar novo. Pois ele chegou ainda pior que o primeiro, completamente sujo, como se um mecânico tivesse manuseado ele com a mão cheia de graxa. Eu não aguento mais ir na droga dos Correios levar livro que parece lixo pra devolver pra Amazon. 1.0 out of 5 stars Amazon entrega livros rasgados e imundos! Reviewed in Brazil on 27 February 2024 É a SEGUNDA vez que eu peço esse mesmíssimo livro porque da primeira ele veio todo amassado, sujo, rasgado, sem nem um plástico de proteção. Pedi a devolução e um exemplar novo. Pois ele chegou ainda pior que o primeiro, completamente sujo, como se um mecânico tivesse manuseado ele com a mão cheia de graxa. Eu não aguento mais ir na droga dos Correios levar livro que parece lixo pra devolver pra Amazon. One person found this helpful Report 5.0 out of 5 stars It's wonderful to have all of the books in one volume Reviewed in Canada on 27 January 2024 Verified Purchase An absolute classic, but having all the books together is a delight. 5.0 out of 5 stars Literatura clásica Reviewed in Spain on 8 November 2023 Verified Purchase Una leyenda de toda la vida 5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and elegant Reviewed in Mexico on 10 March 2020 Verified Purchase It is a true masterpiece, perfect pace a hearthbraking story. It tells so much about the era, and human nature 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent retelling of Arthurian stories. Reviewed in India on 30 September 2017 Verified Purchase Among the many modern reinterpretations/retelling of the Arthurian stories, this one by T.H White is right up there with Steinbeck's version. Beautifully written, it brings to life the sense of awe and wonder that is the greatest legacy of these medieval cycles. Ideal as a gift for both Arthur novices as well as people who are familiar with Malory. If you like stories of medieval knights and chivalry, you can do no better than T.H. White. What age is The Once and Future King appropriate for?The Once Future King. Is there romance in The Once and Future King?Most of the book takes place in Gramarye, the name that White gives to Britain, and chronicles the youth and education of King Arthur, his rule as a king, and the romance between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. What is the main idea of The Once and Future King?Lesson Summary The Once and Future King tells the story of the title character King Arthur from his birth until his death. In The Sword in the Stone, Arthur is known by the nickname Wart. He learns from the wizard Merlyn how to rule, and each of these lessons follows him throughout the rest of his rule. Is The Once and Future King a comedy?The Once and Future King is full of comic scenes. One of the ways White deals with some of Malory's absurdities is to make them funny, as with King Pellinore and the Questing Beast or the visit of King Pellinore and Sir Palomides to Orkney. |
