The Sword in the Stone

Interesting Facts

• The book is the first part of the tetralogy «The Once and Future King».
• The main character of the book, Arthur, is better known as the legendary King Arthur.
• In the book, Merlin lives backwards in time, meaning he remembers the future but forgets the past.
• Merlin transforms Arthur into various animals to teach him important life lessons.
• The book combines elements of medieval legend with humor and philosophical reflections.
• The work contains allusions to the political and social issues of the time when the book was written.