
Sadler's Lectures
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Latest episodes

Nov 1, 2024 • 19min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Undoing The Wall And The Dry Land - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the ending of the book and indeed of the Earthsea saga, with the mage-established stone wall between the living and the dead being dragged down by humans and dragons, the liberation of the dead, and the restoration of the dragons' portion
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Oct 31, 2024 • 19min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Princess Seserakh's Courage - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the character of the Kargish princess, named Seserakh, and the alternation of appearances of passivity and timidity to actions involving courage on her part.
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Oct 30, 2024 • 13min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Alder's Sacrifices Of Mending - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on how the village sorcerer, Alder, gives up his power and craft of mending, which is at the core of his person, in order to end his dreams of the dead, and to safeguard Earthsea from whatever danger they pose.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 14min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - The Verdurnan Of Humans And Dragons - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the different narratives of the Verdunan or agreement between human beings and dragons early on in Earthsea, before they were entirely separate beings.
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Oct 27, 2024 • 13min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Irian's Account Of The Dragons' Anger - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the insights into the dragons' anger with human beings, provided by a dragon who originally started in human form, Orm Irian. The information she provides adds to what Tehanu was able to get in her earlier conversations with dragons on Havnor.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 14min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - King Lebannen Taking Counsel - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the institution of the King's Council that Lebannen had created in order to administer the isles of the Earthsea archipelago, and the workings of the council in attempting to deal with the problem of the dragons.
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Oct 24, 2024 • 14min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Tehanu's Task With The Dragons - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the young woman Tehanu's (formerly Therru's) task, requested by king Lebannen, of communicating with the dragons to determine why they are acting aggressively towards the humans in Earthsea
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Oct 22, 2024 • 11min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Ged's Two Questions For Tehannu - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the two leading questions that the former archmage Ged sends to his adoptive daughter Tehanu via the mender Alder. These two questions are:
Who are those who go to the dry lands?
Will a dragon cross the wall of stone?
Working out the answers to these two questions guides the process of thinking out how to address the situation with Alder's dreams and the aggressiveness of the dragons
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Oct 20, 2024 • 13min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - Tenar's And Lebannen's Relationship - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on the relationship between Tenar, former priestess of the Nameless Ones and adoptive mother of Therru, and Lebannen, the now-established but still young high king of the Archipelago. Lebannen calls Tenar for advice about how to deal with the incursions of the dragons, but ends up needing her expertise and insight in determining how to deal with the situation of the Karghish princess.
To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler
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Oct 19, 2024 • 14min
Ursula K Leguin, The Other Wind - The Two Kings, The Princess, And Peace - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Leguin's book, The Other Wind, the sixth and final of her Earthsea books
It focuses specifically on how the leaders of the two main kingdoms in Earthsea - the Kargish high king, Thol and the king of the archipelago, Lebannen - begin to come to terms, and work out a peace between the two lands. This involves a third person, the Kargish princess. The demand to Lebannen that he give her the ring of peace and that they marry places him in a difficult situation.
To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler
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