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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Wizard of Earthsea canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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literary work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Earthsea (2004 miniseries)
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Tales from Earthsea ⓘ
surface form:
Tales from Earthsea (2006 film)
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| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award ⓘ |
| character |
Ged
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Jasper ⓘ Ogion ⓘ The Shadow ⓘ Vetch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Ruth Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSchool | school for wizards on Roke ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Earthsea
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surface form:
Earthsea universe
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| followedBy | The Tombs of Atuan ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | none ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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young adult fantasy ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Ruth Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem | true names magic ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Farthest Shore
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The Tombs of Atuan ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | young adult readers ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ged ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on modern fantasy literature
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innovative treatment of wizard school before Harry Potter ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Earthsea
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surface form:
Earthsea cycle
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| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ged ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | Parnassus Press ⓘ |
| series | Earthsea ⓘ |
| setting |
Earthsea
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Earthsea ⓘ
surface form:
archipelago of Earthsea
|
| theme |
balance
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coming of age ⓘ identity ⓘ names and true names ⓘ power and responsibility ⓘ shadow self ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.