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Title details for The Witch in the Wood & The Ill-Made Knight by T. H. White - Available

The Witch in the Wood & The Ill-Made Knight

by T. H. White
Neville Jason
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King Arthur is on the throne, and trying to establish the rules of chivalry and noble questing that will come to mark his reign. Meanwhile, in one of the great love stories in English, Lancelot and Guinevere fall for each other at the glorious court of Camelot. But in the north, a family that has been wronged are vowing revenge. And the king is closer to them than he knows. With humour, compassion and vivid description, T. H. White continues his retelling of the Arthurian legend in this second part of The Once and Future King.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Once and Future King

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 11, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9789629546151
      • File size: 374157 KB
      • Duration: 12:59:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The second in the trilogy of T.H. White's retelling of the Arthur legend finds the king on his throne and his romantic rival, Lancelot, in love with Queen Guinevere. This well-told tale is blessed with the insight of narrator Neville Jason, who affects the same offhanded tone and dry wit of the author's prose. At times thoughtful and emotional, at other times cool and intellectual, this academic examination brings psychological insight and contemporary references that expand and invigorate the classic story. Frequent references to Thomas Malory's LE MORTE D'ARTHUR allow listeners to better understand the text. Neville Jason is an outstanding interpreter of this work who makes an enjoyable tale of knights in armor a rousing adventure. R.O. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 28, 2008
      Images of leprechauns and clover may dance in listeners' heads after listening to Neville Jason's reading of the second part of White's Once and Future King
      . Jason amplifies the twee aspect of his reading to an overwhelming extent, sounding like a parody of an Irishman at times—a strange fit for this most famous of English stories. When Jason settles down, and cuts back on the whimsy, his reading proceeds far better, settling into a comfortable routine. But such periods, however long they may last, are inevitably interrupted by Jason's simpering and cooing. The fault may possibly lie with White, and his taste for overripe dialogue, but listening to Jason read it is more of a challenge than simply reading it on the page.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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