The Beginning Place
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The Beginning Place is a fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that follows two young adults who discover and share access to a mysterious otherworld that transforms their understanding of themselves and their reality.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Beginning Place canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
coming of age
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escape and return ⓘ identity ⓘ relationship dynamics ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ the boundary between realities ⓘ transition to adulthood ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
dual worlds
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rites of passage ⓘ thresholds ⓘ time distortion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
economic and social precarity
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emotional isolation ⓘ gender roles ⓘ tension between fantasy and reality ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
mysterious otherworld
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mythic landscape ⓘ quest motif ⓘ shared portal ⓘ |
| featuresRelationship | two young adult protagonists ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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portal fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Threshold
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Threshold: A Novel ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Michael Mariano ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-690-03935-0 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Hugh Rogers
ⓘ
Irene Pannis ⓘ |
| hasNoDirectSequels | true ⓘ |
| hasOtherworldSetting | Tembreabrezi ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 200–250 pages ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistAgeRange | late adolescence ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBodyOfWork | Ursula K. Le Guin bibliography ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomas Y. Crowell ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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