The Once and Future King Resources

A quick-and-dirty bio of the author from Biography.com

Are you curious to know what every single hawking term in the entire book means? Or want the lowdown on all that architectural jargon? Well, the Camelot Project has your back. Check out their glossary of goodies here.

You probably saw this one when you were a kid. If not, you're missing a real treat. A charming animated version of the first novel in White's quartet.

If you love you some King Arthur set to music, better get ahold of the original 1960 musical adaptation of White's novels. An oldie but goodie.

Of course, all popular musicals eventually make it to the silver screen. This is the 1967 big-screen adaptation of the Lerner and Lowe musical. It stars Richard Harris as King Arthur and Vanessa Redgrave as Guenever.

An interesting blog entry on White's life, learning, and literature.

American novelist Jane Smiley drops some analysis on White's Arthurian works.

1959 video of T.H. White dishing on how it's important to write about what you know. Even if that means going deep-sea diving or hunting.

Take a look at this clip from Disney's The Sword in the Stone. Merlin's casting a wacky spell (set to music, natch) that allows him to pack up his whole house into one teeny, weeny bag.

The final scene, with Richard Harris as Arthur singing "Camelot" to Thomas Malory the page.

Check out this 6-part radio drama adaptation of White's work.

Here White is lecturing on his books.

We think the title says it all. It's White. And he's with a falcon.

Artwork for the 2011 trade paperback edition (a reprint of the 1987 Ace edition). Incidentally, this is the version Shmoop consulted.

You can tell by the cover artwork that the first novel in the quartet is A-OK for the kiddies.