The Sorcerer's Apprentice him in his youth. It is, indeed, the oldest known variation of this tale type. While the similarities are so great as to make it obvious that Lucian was Goethe's inspiration, there are several minor differences: Similar themes (such as the power of magic or technology turning against the insufficiently wise person invoking it) are found in many traditions and works of art: Following Goethe's poem and Dukas' symphonic piece and the film "Fantasia", the term "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces. These include several novels and nonfiction books, including novels by
The Accidental Sorcerer The Accidental Sorcerer The Accidental Sorcerer is the first book in the "Rogue Agent" series by Australian writer Karen Miller. "The Accidental Sorcerer" follows haphazard wizard Gerald Dunwoody as he begins his employment as Royal Court Wizard to King Lional of New Ottosland, mentored by his friend Monk. Gerald takes the job reluctantly, and soon discovers that the King may not have his best interest in mind. "The Accidental Sorcerer" was published in September 2008 by Voyager Books, an imprint of Harper Collins. "Publishers Weekly" called it "droll" and "whimsical". SF Site praised it for mixing humor with more serious