The Books of Earthsea
The Books of Earthsea is a collection of fantasy fiction and commentary by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, published by Saga Press in 2018 on the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first book of the series, A Wizard of Earthsea. It includes a new introduction, the five Earthsea novels along with afterwords written in 2012, and short stories set in the Earthsea world. It is illustrated by Charles Vess.
Contents
- IntroductionA Wizard of EarthseaThe Tombs of AtuanThe Farthest ShoreTehanuTales from Earthsea, a collection of short storiesThe Other Wind
- "A Description of Earthsea", containing details on the geography, history and cultures of Earthsea
- "The Word of Unbinding"
- "The Rule of Names"The Daughter of Odren, appearing in print for the first timeFirelight
- "Earthsea Revisioned", a lecture originally given by Le Guin as "Children, Women, Men and Dragons" at Oxford University on August 7, 1992