A Wizard of Earthsea (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy
- Time of Work: Unspecified
- Setting: The imaginary world of Earthsea
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, Good and evil, Witches or witchcraft, Science fiction, Life and death, Temptation
- Locales: Earthsea (mythic)
Characters Discussed
Ged, or Sparrowhawk, the title character. Over the course of the novel, he learns the true meaning of wizardry, its limits as well as its capabilities. As a youth on the Isle of Gont, Ged shows potential as a wizard. He also displays overconfidence and a willingness to try magic beyond his skill. Earthsea is a world of widely scattered islands, some sophisticated and some modest and plain. When Ged goes to the school for wizards on Roke Island, he feels that he does not fit in. His home island is isolated and backward, and many of the students on Roke are...
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