Terence Hanbury White was born on May 29, 1906 in Bombay, India. He attended Cheltenham College and Queen's College, Cambridge. At Queen's College, White was tutored by L.J. Potts. He also wrote a thesis on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur without reading it and graduated with honors in English. He later taught at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. He wrote an autobiography called England Have My Bones, which was an account of his country life. White retired from Stowe School after four years of teaching. He concentrated on writing and researching the Arthurian legends, which were later used as material for his books. White spent his time hunting, fishing and caring for his many pets. White died on a cruise to Greece on January 17, 1964 ("TH White Biography, Books, Interviews and Reviews in Fantasy Book Review"). White led a productive life and his contributions to literature will not be forgotten. TH White's most famous book is The Once and Future King; is a composite of four novels: The Sword in the Stone, The Queen of Air and Darkness, The Ill-Made Knight, and The Candle in the Wind. The quadrilogy is a fantasy based on Arthurian legend. White uses an enormous amount of imagery in the four novels, but it is most evident in The Sword in the Stone. He introduces characterization in The Ill-Made Knight and uses the tone in The Candle in the Wind to contrast the satirical approach of the beginning with the darkness of the conclusion, bringing this classic quadrilogy to a close. TH White uses his talent to persuade the reader that he has already seen the things White describes and that the events are part of the reader's memory. White intent......middle of paper......terature.Works CitedCurrin, Nathan. “Sir Galahad | King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table”. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | History, legend and everything in between. N.d. Web. March 26, 2011. Pettis, James E. “The Sword in the Stone Review.” Life after Harry Potter. 2008. Network. March 29, 2011. Smiley, Jane. “Jane Smiley in The Once and Future King | Books | The Guardian. Latest news, commentary and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk. 03 June 2006. Web. 26 March 2011. "TH White's biography, books, interviews and reviews on Fantasy Book Review." Fantasy Book Review: Reviews, Biographies, Bibliographies, Latest News. Nd Web. March 29, 2011White, Terence Hanbury. The king of the past and the future. New York: The Sons of G. P. Putnam. 1965. Print. Wigginton, James. “TH White - “The King of the Past and the Future”” Nabou.com - Book Reviews. Nd Web. 30 March. 2011.