"Learn. That is the only thing that never fails."—Merlyn the Wizard Before there was a famous king named Arthur, there was a curious boy named Wart and a kind old wizard named Merlyn. Transformed by Merlyn into the forms of his fantasy, Wart learns the value of history from a snake, of education from a badger, and of courage from a hawk—the lessons that help turn a boy into a man. Together, Wart and Merlyn take the reader through this timeless story of childhood and adventure—The Sword in the Stone. T.H. White's classic tale of the young Arthur's questioning and discovery of his life is unparalleled for its wit and wisdom, and for its colorful characters, from the wise Merlyn to the heroic Robin Wood to the warmhearted King Pellinore. Golden Kite Honor artist Dennis Nolan has loved The Sword in the Stone since childhood, and he imbues White's tale with magic and mystery in his glowing illustrations. Readers who know Arthur or are meeting him for the first time will delight in this beautiful rendering of one of the greatest stories of all time.

The Queen of Air and Darkness, is the second book in his epic work, The Once and Future King. It continues the story of the newly-crowned King Arthur, his tutelage by the wise Merlyn, his war against King Lot, and also introduces the Orkney clan, a group of characters who would cause the eventual downfall of the king. The original second book in the series was The Witch in the Wood, published in 1939. It has the same general outline as the replacement work, but is substantially longer and most of the text is different.

The Ill-Made Knight is based around the adventures, perils and mistakes of Sir Lancelot. Lancelot, despite being the bravest of the knights, is ugly, and ape-like, so that he calls himself the Chevalier mal fet - "The Ill-Made Knight". As a child, Lancelot loved King Arthur and spent his entire childhood training to be a knight of the round table. When he arrives and becomes one of Arthur's knights, he also becomes the king's close friend. This causes some tension, as he is jealous of Arthur's new wife Guinevere. In order to please her husband, Guinevere tries to befriend Lancelot and the two eventually fall in love. T.H. White's version of the tale elaborates greatly on the passionate love of Lancelot and Guinevere. Suspense is provided by the tension between Lancelot's friendship for King Arthur and his love for and affair with the queen.

The Candle in the Wind is the fourth book from the collection The Once and Future King by T. H. White. It deals with the last weeks of Arthur's reign, his dealings with his son Mordred's revolts, Guenever and Lancelot's demise, and his perception of right and wrong.

This magical account of King Arthur's last night on earth spent weeks on the New York Times best-seller list following its publication in 1977. Even in addressing the profound issues of war and peace, The Book of Merlyn retains the life and sparkle for which White is known. The tale brings Arthur full circle, an ending, White wrote, that "will turn my completed epic into a perfect fruit, 'rounded off and bright and done.'"

T.H White′s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend is an abiding classic. Here all five volumes that make up the story are published in one volume, as White himself always wished. Exquisite comedy offsets the tragedy of Arthur′s personal doom as White brings to life the major British epic of all time with brilliance, grandeur, warmth and charm.

Терънс Ханбъри Уайт (1906–1964) е роден в Бомбай, Британска Индия. Завършва колеж в Кеймбридж и става учител, но зарязва преподаването, за да се посвети на писателска кариера. Издава книги с най-различна тематика – от научна фантастика до документална проза, научни трудове и романи за деца, – но постига световна известност с фентъзи поредицата „Веднъж и завинаги крал“, в която разказва за живота на крал Артур. НАСТОЯЩИЯТ ТОМ ВКЛЮЧВА ПЪРВИТЕ ДВЕ ЧАСТИ НА ЛЕГЕНДАРНИЯ ЕПОС, ПРЕВЪРНАЛ СЕ ВЪВ ВЕЧНА ФЕНТЪЗИ КЛАСИКА „Мечът в камъка“ Този роман от цикъла за Артур, по който е заснета прочутата анимация на Дисни, проследява вълнуващото детство на бъдещия владетел, като започва с първата му среща с магьосника Мерлин и завършва със знаменитата му коронация. „Кралицата на вятъра и мрака“ Вторият роман от цикъла продължава историята на наскоро коронования Артур, като описва войната му с крал Лот и ни запознава с членове на клана Оркни, които ще изиграят ключова роля в бъдещото падение на краля.