A Wizard of Earthsea

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A Wizard of Earthsea is a classic fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that follows the coming-of-age journey of a young mage named Ged in the archipelago world of Earthsea.

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instanceOf fantasy novel
literary work
novel
adaptedAs Earthsea (2004 miniseries)
Tales from Earthsea
surface form: Tales from Earthsea (2006 film)
author Ursula K. Le Guin
awardReceived Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
character Ged
Jasper
Ogion
The Shadow
Vetch
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Ruth Robbins NERFINISHED
featuresSchool school for wizards on Roke
fictionalUniverse Earthsea
surface form: Earthsea universe
followedBy The Tombs of Atuan
followsInSeries none
genre fantasy
young adult fantasy
hasIllustrator Ruth Robbins NERFINISHED
hasMagicSystem true names magic
hasSequel The Farthest Shore
The Tombs of Atuan
intendedAudience young adult readers
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
mainCharacter Ged
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
narrativeForm third-person narrative
notableFor influence on modern fantasy literature
innovative treatment of wizard school before Harry Potter
originalLanguage English
partOf Earthsea
surface form: Earthsea cycle
positionInSeries 1
protagonist Ged
publicationYear 1968
publisher Parnassus Press
series Earthsea
setting Earthsea
Earthsea
surface form: archipelago of Earthsea
theme balance
coming of age
identity
names and true names
power and responsibility
shadow self

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Ursula K. Le Guin notableWork A Wizard of Earthsea
The Tombs of Atuan follows A Wizard of Earthsea
Earthsea hasWork A Wizard of Earthsea
Earthsea firstWork A Wizard of Earthsea