Welcome to the world of Ursula le Guin—one of the greatest writers of science and fantasy fiction. Each of this class’s four sessions will cover an aspect of le Guin’s writing. To provide a focus for the wide-ranging scope of her novels and stories, the instructor will spend some time on one work in each of four general categories. In this 4 session class, you will cover: Session 1- Introduction and Earthsea I The first trilogy: A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore, Session 2 - Earthsea II The second trilogy: Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea and The Other Wind; Session 3 - The trilogy Annals of the Western Shore: Gifts, Voices and Powers; Session 4 - Other novels and stories. Please keep in mind, participants do not need to have read all the books to be discussed - or indeed any of them.