- 216 pages
- English
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About this book
Though science fiction has existed as a literary genre for well over a century, a working definition of the term 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 this increasingly popular genre. 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.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Series Foreword by Kathleen Gregory Klein
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Biography of Ursula K. Le Guin
- 2. The Literary Genealogy of Science Fiction and Ursula K. Le Guin
- 3. The Left Hand of Darkness (1969)
- 4. The Lathe of Heaven (1971)
- 5. The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia (1974)
- 6. The Eye of the Heron (1978)
- 7 . The Telling (2000)
- 8. Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Books and Fantasy
- 9. A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)
- 10. The Tombs of Atuan (1970)
- 11. The Farthest Shore (1972)
- 12. Tehanu (1990)
- 13. “The Finder” from Tales from Earthsea (2001)
- 14. “Dragonfly” and The Other Wind (1997 and 2001)
- Bibliography
- Index