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The White Knight is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1871 book Through the Looking-Glass. He represents the chess piece of the same name. As imagined in John Tenniel 's illustrations for the Alice stories, he is inspired by Albrecht Dürer 's 1513 engraving " Knight, Death and the Devil ."
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) [1] was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970).
"Haddocks' Eyes" is the nickname [1] of the name of a song sung by The White Knight from Lewis Carroll's 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, chapter VIII. "Haddocks' Eyes" is an example used to elaborate on the symbolic status of the concept of " name ": a name as identification marker may be assigned to anything, including another name, thus ...
The Black Knight's Pawn tries to murder the White Bishop's Pawn, but his attempt is foiled by the White Queen's Pawn. She captures him and sends him to the bag, then leaves, resolved to live a single and celibate life. The White Knight and the White Duke have just finished a decadent meal at the Black court.
A white knight is a mythological figure and literary stock character. They are portrayed alongside a black knight as diametric opposites. A white knight usually represents a heroic warrior fighting against evil, with the role in medieval literature being represented by a knight-errant .
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (/ ˌ k w ɪ l ər ˈ k uː tʃ /; 21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a British writer who published using the pseudonym Q.Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900 (later extended to 1918) and for his literary criticism.
A claim to the title of The White Knight was asserted by Lord Kingston in 1821, who was a descendant by marriage of Margaret (1602–1666), the granddaughter of Edmond Fitzgibbon, 11th White Knight, [28] but was successfully contested and refused by the crown.
The White Knight is a biography of the author Lewis Carroll by Alexander L. Taylor, first published in 1952. [1] References This page was last edited on ...