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Cover of The Once and Future King

The Once and Future King

T. H. White (1939)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages654 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingHistorical
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

WarDeathInfidelityPolitical Violence

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMentor FigureAdventureFriendshipQuest

Hero archetypes

Royalty / PrinceKnight / WarriorMentor (As Pov)

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistMentor Figure

Tropes

Coming of AgeMentor FigureQuestCourt IntrigueMedieval EuropeanFellowshipProphecyPolitical IntrigueSword and SorceryTraining Arc

Themes

Coming of AgePower and ResponsibilityIdealism vs RealityJustice and MoralityLove and LoyaltyThe Nature of WarEducation and Growth

Synopsis

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?

Tags

Literary FantasyRetellingArthurian LegendCharacter-Driven