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I have read Morte de arthur is the book similar to that?

Stven Subhashini, they are similar in that they have the same cast of characters and a lot of the same events and plot. The difference is that The Once and …moreSubhashini, they are similar in that they have the same cast of characters and a lot of the same events and plot. The difference is that The Once and Future King makes a modern novel of those distant times. It's delightfully written and should please anyone who likes 20th century English fiction. Although the story as a whole is written for adults, the first part is about Arthur's childhood, before he learned he would be King, and some of the tutoring he had from Merlin. The level of the language and extent of description puts it beyond the patience of most pre-teeners, but a teenager would most likely enjoy it, as indeed would any adult. Highly recommended.(less)

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I was thinking of reading the Ill Made Knight (book3), do you think i could read it on its own or do i need to read the previous books first?

Daniela If you are familiar with the King Arthur legends, I think you could start with book 3. Each book has a beginning and an end, they are different chapte…moreIf you are familiar with the King Arthur legends, I think you could start with book 3. Each book has a beginning and an end, they are different chapters of King Arthur's life and can be read separately, however, it is well worth reading all. (less)

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How come some times England is referred to as Gramarye? They seem to be used interchangeably.

Lokita "Gramarye" is an archaic word referring to "the occult, or magic." White used it as an interchangeable name for England due to a reference to "Merlin'…more"Gramarye" is an archaic word referring to "the occult, or magic." White used it as an interchangeable name for England due to a reference to "Merlin's Isle of Gramarye" in Kipling's poem "Puck's Song."(less)

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I love the villain Mad Madam Min from the Disney version. Wish she had been in the Sword in the Stone chapters.What do you think about this?

slauderdale I know what happened, Gary. You read "The Once and Future King" as a single volume, like I did. But these books were originally published in separate …moreI know what happened, Gary. You read "The Once and Future King" as a single volume, like I did. But these books were originally published in separate volumes, and when T.H. White edited them to make a single volume version, he made a lot of changes, including dropping the episode with Madame Mim but adding in the ant and goose episodes. Book 2, "The Witch in the Wood," which became "The Queen of Air and Darkness," was apparently revised even more dramatically. Someday, I think I would like to go back and read all of these books as originally published.
The Sword in the Stone (orig. page count 312)
The Witch in the Wood (orig. page count 282)
The Ill-Made Knight (orig. page count 291)
The Candle in the Wind (orig. page count 208)(less)

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