An Examination of Myth and Archetype in the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin

Author

Susan Oster Robinson, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

This study was an attempt to apply the principles and methods of one type of criticism, archetypal, to certain science fiction/fantasy writings. The study used these methods to answer the question: How do archetypes function in the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin? The trilogy comprised A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, and The Farthest Shore.

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Year of Submission

1976

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Library Science

First Advisor

Gerald G. Hodges

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Date Original

7-21-1976

Object Description

1 PDF file (ii, 38 pages)

Copyright

©1976 Susan Oster Robinson

Recommended Citation

Robinson, Susan Oster, "An Examination of Myth and Archetype in the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin" (1976). Graduate Research Papers. 4003.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4003