- Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Britons, Children's stories
When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart. This is the children's story of King Arthur's childhood which was the basis for the still popular Disney cartoon of the same title.
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Warm, classical in form, resolved and effortless.
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- cooloverwhelming
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About the book
- Author
- T. H. White
- First published
- 1938
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Collins, HarperCollins Children's Books, Perfection Learning Prebound
- Editions
- 74
- Language
- Italian, und, English
- ISBN
- 9798579971463
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On Open Library, 18 have read it and 133 want to.
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