The Sword in the Stone (novel)

The Once and Future King Book 1: The Sword in the Stone
First edition
AuthorT. H. White
Original titleStory of Arthur and The Sword in the Stone
IllustratorRobert Lawson
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Once and Future King
GenreFantasy, Arthurian Legend
Published1938 Collins
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages312
Followed byThe Queen of Air and Darkness 

The Sword in the Stone is a 1938 novel by British writer T. H. White. First published by Collins in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone work, it later became the first part of a tetralogy, The Once and Future King. A fantasy of the boyhood of King Arthur, it is a sui generis work which combines elements of legend, history, fantasy, and comedy. Walt Disney Productions adapted the story to an animated film, and the BBC adapted it to radio.

Time included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.[1] In 2014, The Sword in the Stone was awarded a retrospective Hugo Award for Best Novel for 1939.[2]

  1. ^ "100 Best Young-Adult Books". Time. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ 1939 Retro-Hugo Awards at TheHugoAwards.org. Retrieved 10 April 2015