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Ursula K. Le Guin A Critical Companion
Susan M. Bernardo, Graham J. Murphy
Book Code: GR3225
ISBN: 0-313-33225-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33225-8
216 pages, photo
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2006
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Discount Price: $52.00 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 20%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • As part of a series on popular and critically-acclaimed authors selected by high school teachers and librarians, this volume features the works of Portland, Oregon-based writer Ursula Le Guin. The brief biography of her upbringing by noted anthropologists helps explain why Le Guin considers her writing to transcend science fiction/fantasy. Bernardo and Murphy offer readings of a dozen of her works from The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) to Tales from Eathsea (2001), a list of her many awards, and a recent e-mail interview.
    —Reference & Research Book News     February 2007
  • For those unfamiliar with Le Guin's work, it is an effective introduction.
    —Interzone     June 2007
Description: Though science fiction and fantasy have existed as literary genres for well over a century, a working definition of the terms has yet to be determined. Ursula K. Le Guin, who emerged as a popular science fiction and fantasy writer in the 1960s, has not only witnessed, but also experienced first-hand the shifts and transformations of these increasingly popular genres. Delve into her fantastical worlds and investigate several of her famous works in this study ideal for high school and undergraduate students. Learn about the author's life and decade-spanning career, as well as her numerous literary achievements. This comprehensive analysis of Le Guin's work will leave readers anxious for her future endeavors. After a biography that focuses on Le Guin's interest in science fiction, this study delves into analyses of Le Guin's most well-known works, with emphasis on plot, as well as thematic and character development. Works covered include:
  • A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)
  • The Left Hand of Darkness (1969)
  • The Tombs of Atuan (1970)
  • The Farthest Shore (1972)
  • The Lathe of Heaven (1973)
  • The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia (1974)
  • The Eye of the Heron (1978)
  • Tehanu (1990)
    and more.
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