tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post1938136662946797644..comments2024-03-20T23:54:23.673-07:00Comments on The Great Raven: A To Z Blogging Challenge 2020: W Is For... T.H. White! Sue Bursztynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-41465131031873958522020-05-09T15:52:22.968-07:002020-05-09T15:52:22.968-07:00H Guillaume! Actually, if you read The Sword In Th...H Guillaume! Actually, if you read The Sword In The Stone, you HAVE read T.H White. 😁 His fiction was based on a 15th century version of the legend. By the time Excalibur came out, I was an adult and had already done my Honours thesis on Middle English Arthurian literature, so I had read a great variety of the stuff, from different eras, plus modern fiction based on everything from Geoffrey of Monmouth onwards. I loved Excalibur as a film, but was happy to try it all. Excalibur is a mishmash of periods anyway. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-34572347443316974722020-05-09T15:24:20.077-07:002020-05-09T15:24:20.077-07:00Never managed to like The Sword in the Stone, but ...Never managed to like The Sword in the Stone, but then again I was raised on Excalibur. I must confess, being a XIIth century French literature specialist, I never read T.H. White.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-76894176079168529342020-05-03T15:22:43.214-07:002020-05-03T15:22:43.214-07:00Indeed, Roland, that book affected the entire way ...Indeed, Roland, that book affected the entire way many people see the Arthurian legend! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-77190707819186903112020-05-03T10:34:42.060-07:002020-05-03T10:34:42.060-07:00Although it's not my first Arthurian encounter...Although it's not my first Arthurian encounter, T H White's Sword in the Stone and subsequent books added to my fascination and enjoyment back in my youth. A touch of magic that helped develop me as a reader, perhaps as a writer.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-62012143006704394992020-05-01T19:39:26.136-07:002020-05-01T19:39:26.136-07:00Hi Ronel! I hope you enjoy them! Hi Ronel! I hope you enjoy them! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-11534682589783387632020-05-01T07:21:07.922-07:002020-05-01T07:21:07.922-07:00I've added all his books to my TBR :-) Thanks ...I've added all his books to my TBR :-) Thanks for the recommendation!<br /><br />An A-Z of Faerie: <a href="https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/wondrous-witches-atozchallenge-folklore/" rel="nofollow">Witches</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-74036296860506086582020-04-27T23:40:21.252-07:002020-04-27T23:40:21.252-07:00Definitely time to read it! Now that we are all lo...Definitely time to read it! Now that we are all locked down it’s a good excuse to try something different, Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-25234280187665416112020-04-27T23:32:35.450-07:002020-04-27T23:32:35.450-07:00In a way I can say that this book has been on my r...In a way I can say that this book has been on my radar my whole life. Back when I was a teen I remember thinking about reading it. Every so often I think of picking it up but I never have. I must finally get around to giving it a try. I am sure that I will like it. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-62829044177555001102020-04-27T21:49:54.453-07:002020-04-27T21:49:54.453-07:00If you read ebooks, you might like to see if your ...If you read ebooks, you might like to see if your library has it that way. I have been having a great time borrowing ebooks and e-audiobooks since my library closed physically. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-20524822907700451382020-04-27T21:48:08.598-07:002020-04-27T21:48:08.598-07:00Obviously I am lacking in my reading. I haven'...Obviously I am lacking in my reading. I haven't read this one, but will write it on my list for when the libraries re-open.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-77977751326650765372020-04-27T16:28:31.200-07:002020-04-27T16:28:31.200-07:00Yes. I’ve always thought it odd that Lancelot, a s...Yes. I’ve always thought it odd that Lancelot, a singing role, gets only a couple of songs, while Arthur, basically an acting role, gets several! It would have been interesting to hear how a singer would do those talk-sing songs of Arthur’s, though. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-57770964137596469572020-04-27T15:06:55.863-07:002020-04-27T15:06:55.863-07:00I saw a touring production in the 1990s where Robe...I saw a touring production in the 1990s where Robert Goulet starred as King Arthur. It didn't make much sense for the guy who sings really well to be in the part written for someone who doesn't sing well, but it was enjoyable enough.Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629090596083172614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-65328592211548016522020-04-27T14:50:56.341-07:002020-04-27T14:50:56.341-07:00Hi Liam! I think that was the production I saw her...Hi Liam! I think that was the production I saw here when he was on tour. His Guinevere was a young woman who had just started in show business - Marina Prior - and is now a big name in Australia. Unfortunately, by the time I saw it Richard Harris had been doing it for so long he was walking through the role and clearly bored with it. And too old for it anyway. But he did do it well in the film. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-38355805873674548162020-04-27T09:27:41.098-07:002020-04-27T09:27:41.098-07:00I read Sylvia Townsend Warner's biography of T...I read Sylvia Townsend Warner's biography of T.H. White when I was in college. He was a fascinating person. <br /><br />My favorite adaptation of The Once and Future King was a filmed stage performance of Camelot that was shown on HBO in the early 1980s. It started Richard Harris (the future Dumbledore) as King Arthur and is far better than the 1967 film. Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629090596083172614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-73178938332610128312020-04-27T04:41:09.732-07:002020-04-27T04:41:09.732-07:00A very special book! A pity The Book Of Merlyn was...A very special book! A pity The Book Of Merlyn wasn’t published with the rest of it. Still, better late than never! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-26236481765452194002020-04-27T04:31:14.791-07:002020-04-27T04:31:14.791-07:00One of my all-time favourite novels! I remember wh...One of my all-time favourite novels! I remember when "The Book of Merlyn" was published too -- it was a big literary event! I was in university at the time and bought a copy right away.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com