Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin published twenty-two novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry and four of translation, and has received many awards: Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, PEN-Malamud, etc. Her recent publications include the novel Lavinia, an essay collection, Cheek by Jowl, and The Wild Girls. She lived in Portland, Oregon.She was known for her treatment of gender (The Left Hand of Darkness, The Matter of Seggri), political systems (The Telling, The Dispossessed) and difference/otherness in any other form. Her interest in non-Western philosophies was reflected in works such as "Solitude" and The Telling but even more interesting are her imagined societies, often mixing traits extracted from her profound knowledge of anthropology acquired from growing up with her father, the famous anthropologist, Alfred Kroeber. The Hainish Cycle reflects the anthropologist's experience of immersing themselves in new strange cultures since most of their main characters and narrators (Le Guin favoured the first-person narration) are envoys from a humanitarian organization, the Ekumen, sent to investigate or ally themselves with the people of a different world and learn their ways.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.
Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Book Three of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle. Darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea: the world and its wizards are losing their magic. Despite being wearied with age, Ged Sparrowhawk - powerful Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord - embarks on a daring, treacherous journey, accompanied by Enlad's young Prince Arren, to discover the reasons behind this devastating pattern of loss. Together they will sail to the farthest reaches of their world -- even beyond the realm of death -- as they seek to restore magic to a land desperately thirsty for it.
The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. Le Guin
A classic science fiction novel by one of the greatest writers of the genre, set in a future world where one man's dreams control the fate of humanity.
In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately grasps the power George wields. Soon George must preserve reality itself as Dr. Haber becomes adept at manipulating George's dreams for his own purposes.
The Lathe of Heaven is an eerily prescient novel from award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin that masterfully addresses the dangers of power and humanity's self-destructiveness, questioning the nature of reality itself. It is a classic of the science fiction genre.
Voices (Annals of the Western Shore, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ansul was once a peaceful town filled with libraries, schools and temples. But that was long ago, before the Alds came. The Alds believe demons hide in words, and so they ban reading and writing, acts now punishable by death. What few books have survived are hidden in the Waylord's House for safekeeping, in the care of the Waylord, crippled by years of torture, and the daughter of his heart, Memer.
And now times are changing. The Uplands poet Orrec Caspro and his wife Gry have arrived, and in his voice is a clarion call, awakening a conquered people.
The second book of the Annals of the Western Shore, Voices is a haunting and gripping coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of violence, intolerance and magic.
Gifts (Annals of the Western Shore, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
In this beautifully crafted novel, the first of the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy, Ursula K. Le Guin writes of the proud cruelty of power, of how hard it is to grow up, and of how much harder still it is to find, in the world's darkness, gifts of light. Scattered among poor, desolate farms, the clans of the Uplands possess gifts. Wondrous the ability—with a glance, a gesture, a word—to summon animals, bring forth fire, move the land. Fearsome They can twist a limb, chain a mind, inflict a wasting illness. The Uplanders live in constant fear that one family might unleash its gift against another. Two young people, friends since childhood, decide not to use their gifts. One, a girl, refuses to bring animals to their death in the hunt. The other, a boy, wears a blindfold lest his eyes and his anger kill. “A brilliant exploration of the power and responsibility of gifts.” — Publishers Weekly ( starred review) "As always, Le Guin has delivered a story that captivates and draws the reader in. Anyone who enjoyed her Earthsea trilogy will relish this new work and fans of dark fantasy, such as Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass , will want to check out this title as well." — BookPage "In this moment in history, as well as in the current political climate, perhaps it's impossible not to see commentary behind every character in a young adult fantasy novel. But Le Guin's detailing of the consequences of greed, bullying and misused power is timeless as well as timely, and has the deep, lasting ring of truth that makes for well-loved, enduring young adult literature." — Erin Ergenbright, The Oregonian “Gifts is an excellent read for teens of all interests. Fans of fantasy will be particularly drawn to it, but the world is grounded enough in earthly reality that it should appeal even to those who usually avoid the fantastical. Thought-provoking and suspenseful, with a dollop of action and romance, a novel like this is a gift to its readers." — Lynn Crow , TeensReadToo The Annals of the Western Shore Trilogy
Lavinia
Ursula K. Le Guin
In a richly imagined, beautiful new novel, an acclaimed writer gives an epic heroine her voice.In The Aeneid, Virgil's hero fights to claim the king’s daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Lavinia herself never speaks a word. Now, Ursula K. Le Guin gives Lavinia a voice in a novel that takes us to the half-wild world of ancient Italy, when Rome was a muddy village near seven hills. Lavinia grows up knowing nothing but peace and freedom, until suitors come. Her mother wants her to marry handsome, ambitious Turnus. But omens and prophecies spoken by the sacred springs say she must marry a foreigner--that she will be the cause of a bitter war--and that her husband will not live long. When a fleet of Trojan ships sails up the Tiber, Lavinia decides to take her destiny into her own hands. And so she tells us what Virgil did not: the story of her life, and of the love of her life. Lavinia is a book of passion and war, generous and austerely beautiful, from a writer working at the height of her powers.
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
Ursula K. Le Guin
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life—Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Urras, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
Tales from Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #5)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Five stories of Ursula K. Le Guin's world-renowned realm of Earthsea are collected in one volume. Featuring two classic stories, two original tales, and a brand-new novella, as well as new maps and a special essay on Earthsea's history, languages, literature, and magic.
The Finder
Darkrose and Diamond
The Bones of the Earth
On the High Marsh
Dragonfly
The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)
Ursula K. Le Guin
The sixth book of Earthsea in a beautiful hardback edition. Complete the collection with A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Furthest Shore, Tehanu and Tales from Earthsea.
With illustrations from Charles Vess.
The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. He dreams of the land of death, of his wife who died young and longs to return to him so much that she kissed him across the low stone wall that separates our world from the Dry Land-where the grass is withered, the stars never move, and lovers pass without knowing each other. The dead are pulling Alder to them at night. Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea.
Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go to Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined by amber-eyed Irian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of a woman.
The threat can be confronted only in the Immanent Grove on Roke, the holiest place in the world and there the king, hero, sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand.
Le Guin combines her magical fantasy with a profoundly human, earthly, humble touch.
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Years ago, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan—she, an isolated young priestess; he, a powerful wizard. Now she is a farmer's widow, having chosen for herself the simple pleasures of an ordinary life. And he is a broken old man, mourning the powers lost to him through no choice of his own.Once, when they were young, they helped each other at a time of darkness and danger and shared an adventure like no other. Now they must join forces again, to help another in need -- the physically and emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her—home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan.
Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the Tombs’ greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar’s duty is to protect the Ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known. Will Tenar risk everything to escape from the darkness that has become her domain?
Cheek by Jowl: Talks and Essays on How and Why Fantasy Matters
Ursula K. Le Guin
Aqueduct Press is pleased to announce the release of Cheek by Jowl, a collection of talks and essays on how and why fantasy matters, by Ursula K. Le Guin. In these essays, Le Guin argues passionately that the homogenization of our world makes the work of fantasy essential for helping us break through what she calls ''the reality trap.'' Le Guin writes not only of the pleasures of her own childhood reading, but also about what fantasy means for all of us living in the global twenty-first century.
The Word for World Is Forest
Ursula K. Le Guin
Dentro de la gran tradición literaria de las utopías y antiutopías que se inicia en el siglo XVII, El nombre del mundo es Bosque muestra una vez más la claridad y el poder de la visión «ecológica» de Ursula K. Le Guin: un universo dinámico y en equilibrio que se mantiene en el tiempo de acuerdo con leyes propias que no admiten la intromisión del hombre.
En el planeta Atshe, el ciclo de la vida, la cultura, las costumbres, los procesos mentales nacen y se desarrollan en la estabilidad autónoma del cosmos, pero la llegada de una expedición terrestre cambiará dramáticamente el pacífico modo de vida de los nativos del planeta.
The Telling
Ursula K. Le Guin
Once a culturally rich world, the planet Aka has been utterly transformed by technology. Records of the past have been destroyed, and citizens are strictly monitored. But an official observer from Earth named Sutty has learned of a group of outcasts who live in the wilderness. They still believe in the ancient ways and still practice its lost religion - the Telling.
Intrigued by their beliefs, Sutty joins them on a sacred pilgrimage into the mountains...and into the dangerous terrain of her own heart, mind, and soul.
No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters
Ursula K. Le Guin
From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection of thoughts—always adroit, often acerbic—on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation.
Ursula K. Le Guin has taken readers to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she’s in the last great frontier of life, old age, and exploring new literary territory: the blog, a forum where her voice—sharp, witty, as compassionate as it is critical—shines. No Time to Spare collects the best of Ursula’s blog, presenting perfectly crystallized dispatches on what matters to her now, her concerns with this world, and her wonder at it.
On the absurdity of denying your age, she says, If I’m ninety and believe I’m forty-five, I’m headed for a very bad time trying to get out of the bathtub. On cultural perceptions of fantasy: The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of? On her new cat: He still won’t sit on a lap…I don’t know if he ever will. He just doesn’t accept the lap hypothesis. On breakfast: Eating an egg from the shell takes not only practice, but resolution, even courage, possibly willingness to commit crime. And on all that is unknown, all that we discover as we muddle through life: How rich we are in knowledge, and in all that lies around us yet to learn. Billionaires, all of us.
Mülksüzler
Ursula K. Le Guin
Romanım Mülksüzler, kendilerine Odocu diyen küçük bir dünya dolusu insanı anlatıyor. İsimlerini toplumlarının kurucusu olan Odo'dan alıyorlar; Odo romandaki olaylardan kuşaklarca önce yaşamış, bu yüzden olaylara katılmıyor, ya da yalnızca zımnen katılıyor, çünkü bütün olaylar aslında onunla başlamıştı.
Odoculuk anarşizmdir. Sağı solu bombalamak anlamında değil: kendine hangi saygıdeğer adı verirse versin bunun adı tedhişçiliktir. Aşırı sağın sosyal-Darwinist ekonomik özgürlükçülüğü de değil; düpedüz anarşizm: eski Taocu düşüncede öngörülen, Shelley ve Kropotkin'in, Goldmann ve Goodman'ın geliştirdiği biçimiyle. Anarşizmin baş hedefi, ister kapitalist isterse sosyalist olsun, otoriter devlettir; önde gelen ahlakî ve ilkesel teması ise işbirliğidir (dayanışma, karşılıklı yardım). Tüm siyasal kuramlar içinde en idealist olanı anarşizmdir; bu yüzden de bana en ilginç gelen kuramdır. – Ursula K. Le Guin
"'...Vermediğiniz şeyi alamazsınız, kendinizi vermeniz gerekir. Devrim'i satın alamazsınız. Devrim'i yapamazsınız. Devrim olabilirsiniz ancak. Devrim ya ruhunuzdadır ya da hiçbir yerde değildir.' Konuşmasını bitirirken, yaklaşan polis helikopterlerinin gürültüsü sesini boğmaya başladı."
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
Ursula K. Le Guin
Wizardry, transforming its master into a cloud of fine mist...cloning, duplicating the ideal man ten times over...Utopia, in a city where almost everyone is perfectly happy...
Ursula Le Guin, author of The Earthsea Trilogy, has a special way of blending stirring adventure with fantasy that has made comparison with such masters as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien inevitable.
Now, in The Wind's Twelve Quarters, seventeen of her favorite stories reaffirm Ursula Le Guin as one of America's outstanding writers.
CONTENTS:
Foreword
Semley's Necklace
April in Paris
The Masters
Darkness Box
The Word of Unbinding
The Rule of Names
Winter's King
The Good Trip
Nine Lives
Things
A Trip to the Head
Vaster than Empires and More Slow
The Stars Below
The Field of Vision
Direction of the Road
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
The Day Before the Revolution
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin
Centuries ago, the moon Anarres was settled by utopian anarchists who left the Earthlike planet Urras in search of a better world, a new beginning. Now a brilliant physicist, Shevek, determines to reunite the two civilizations that have been separated by hatred since long before he was born.
The Dispossessed is a penetrating examination of society and humanity -- and one man's brave undertaking to question the unquestionable and ignite the fires of change.
The Earthsea Quartet (Earthsea Cycle, #1-4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
A superb four-part fantasy, comparable with the work of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, the "Earthsea" books follow the fortunes of the wizard Ged from his childhood to an age where magic is giving way to evil. As a young dragonlord, Ged, whose use-name is Sparrowhawk, is sent to the island of Roke to learn the true way of magic. A natural magician, Ged becomes an Archmage and helps the High Priestess Tenar escape from the labyrinth of darkness. But as the years pass, true magic and ancient ways are forced to submit to the powers of evil and death.
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin generously shares the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime's work.
Orsinian Tales
Ursula K. Le Guin
Orsinia ... a land of medieval forests, stonewalled cities, and railways reaching into the mountains where the old gods dwell. A country where life is harsh, dreams are gentle, and people feel torn by powerful forces and fight to remain whole. In this enchanting collection, Ursula K. Le Guin brings to mainstream fiction the same compelling mastery of word and deed, of story and character, of violence and love, that has won her the Pushcart Prize, and the Kafka and National Book Awards.
Earthsea: The First Four Books (Earthsea Cycle, #1-4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Librarian note: Older covers for this edition can be found here: Nov-2016 and 23-Feb-2012.
A Wizard of Earthsea * The Tombs of Atuan * The Farthest Shore * Tehanu
Ged is but a goatherd on the island of Gont when he comes by his strange powers over nature. Sent to the School of Wizards on Roke, he learns the true way of magic and proves himself a powerful magician.
And it is as the Archmage Sparrowhawk that he helps the High Priestess Tenar escape the labyrinth of darkness. But over the years, Ged witnesses true magic and the ancient ways submit to the forces of evil and death. Will he too succumb, or can he hold them back?
Changing Planes
Ursula K. Le Guin
Sita Dulip has missed her flight. But instead of listening to garbled announcements in the airport, she has found a method of bypassing the crowds at the desks, the long lines at the toilets, the nasty lunch, the whimpering children and punitive parents, the bookless bookstores, and the blue plastic chairs bolted to the floor.
This method - changing planes - enables Sita to visit fifteen societies not found on Earth. She will encounter cultures where the babble of children fades over time into the silence of adults; where whole towns exist solely for holiday shopping; where personalities are ruled by rage; where genetic experiments produce less than desirable results. And many other exotic landscapes whose denizens are fundamentally human...
The Found and the Lost: The Collected Novellas of Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
Every novella by Ursula K. Le Guin, an icon in American literature, collected for the first time in one breathtaking volume.
Ursula K. Le Guin has won multiple prizes and accolades from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, the Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud Awards. She has had her work collected over the years, but never as a complete retrospective of her longer works as represented in the wonderful The Found and the Lost.
CONTENT
"Vaster Than Empires And More Slow"
"Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight"
"Hernes" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"The Matter Of Seggri"
"Another Story Or A Fisherman Of The Inland Sea"
"Forgiveness Day"
"A Man Of The People"
"A Woman’s Liberation"
"Old Music And The Slave Women"
"The Finder"
"On The High Marsh"
"Dragonfly"
"Paradises Lost"
This collection is a literary treasure chest that belongs in every home library.
Hainish Novels & Stories, Vol. 1: Rocannon’s World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / The Dispossessed / Stories
Ursula K. Le Guin
Beginning in the 1960s and 70s, Ursula K. Le Guin redrew the map of modern science fiction. In such visionary masterworks as the Nebula and Hugo Award winners The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed, she imagined a galactic confederation of human colonies founded by the planet Hain—an array of worlds whose divergent societies, the result of both evolution and genetic engineering, afford a rich field for literary explorations of “the nature of human nature,” as Margaret Atwood has described Le Guin’s subject. Now, for the first time, the complete Hainish novels and stories are collected in a definitive two-volume Library of America edition, with new introductions by the author.
Le Guin first conceived her League of All Worlds in three early novels of daring inventiveness. In Rocannon’s World (1966), Hainish scientist Gaverel Rocannon ventures to an unnamed planet to conduct a peaceful ethnological survey only to discover a secret outpost of the League’s deadly enemy. In Planet of Exile (1966), the fate of colonists from Earth stranded on distant Werel depends on working together with the planet’s indigenous peoples if they are to survive the oncoming fifteen-year winter. City of Illusions (1967), set far in the future on a sparsely populated Earth that has lost contact with all other planets and is ruled by the mysterious, mind-lying Shing, turns on the appearance of an amnesiac with yellow eyes who may hold the key to humanity’s freedom.
In The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) Earth-born Genly Ai travels to wintery Gethen to convince its nations to join the Ekumen, the confederation of known worlds. To do so he must navigate the subtleties of politics and culture on a planet populated by an ambisexual people who have never known war. This is the novel that inspired Harold Bloom to observe that “Le Guin, more than Tolkien, has raised fantasy into high literature.”
The Dispossessed (1974), a philosophical adventure story in which a physicist strives to complete a theory of simultaneity that will for the first time allow instantaneous communication between all the planets of humanity, is set against the backdrop of Le Guin’s richly textured vision of what an anarchist society might look like in practice.
Also included are four short stories and six essays about the novels, plus the surprising original 1969 version of the story “Winter’s King.” The endpaper map of Gethen has been colorized from a drawing by Le Guin herself.
Catwings (Catwings, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
The bestselling Catwings series!
Mrs. Jane Tabby can't explain why her four precious kittens were born with wings, but she's grateful that they are able to use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous city slums where they were born. However, once the kittens escape the big city, they learn that country life can be just as difficult!
Rocannon’s World
Ursula K. Le Guin
A world shared by three native humanoid races - the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, elvish Fiia, and warrior clan, Liuar - is suddenly invaded and conquered by a fleet of ships from the stars. Earth scientist Rocannon is on that world, and he sees his friends murdered and his spaceship destroyed. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this new world - and finds that legends grow around him even as he fights.
Nine Lives
Ursula K. Le Guin
Pulphouse Press Short Story Hardback #30.
"Nine Lives" was first published in Playboy, November 1968.
**Nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1969.
Space Crone
Ursula K. Le Guin
For the first time, Space Crone brings together celebrated author Ursula K. Le Guin’s writings on feminism and gender. Witness to the twentieth century’s rebellions and upheavals, including women’s liberation, the civil rights movement and anti-war and environmental activism, Le Guin continued to fight for social and environmental justice throughout her life.
Famous for her experiments in imagining society where gender is irrelevant in novels such as The Left Hand of Darkness, Le Guin’s feminism kept ahead of the times to reimagine gender in a non-essentialising way.
Space Crone shows the development of Le Guin’s expansive, multi-layered and deeply radical feminist consciousness from its roots in her ecological, anti-war and anti-nuclear activism, to her self-education about racism and her writing about ageing.
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Ursula K. Le Guin
A Nebula and Hugo Award-winning writer of science fiction presents a collection of essays that explores the various issues, concepts, challenges, and paradoxes that confront the science fiction writer.
The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
Ursula K. Le Guin
Featuring a new introduction by Ken Liu, this revised edition of Ursula K. Le Guin’s first full-length collection of essays covers her background as a writer and educator, on fantasy and science fiction, on writing, and on the future of literary science fiction.
“We like to think we live in daylight, but half the world is always dark; and fantasy, like poetry, speaks to the language of the night.” —Ursula K. Le Guin
Le Guin’s sharp and witty voice is on full display in this collection of twenty-four essays, revised by the author a decade after its initial publication in 1979. The collection covers a wide range of topics and Le Guin’s origins as a writer, her advocacy for science fiction and fantasy as mediums for true literary exploration, the writing of her own major works such as A Wizard of Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness, and her role as a public intellectual and educator. The book and each thematic section are brilliantly introduced and contextualized by Susan Wood, a professor at the University of British Columbia and a literary editor and feminist activist during the 1960s and ’70s.
A fascinating, intimate look into the exceptional mind of Le Guin whose insights remain as relevant and resonant today as when they were first published.
Always Coming Home
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin’s magnificent work of imagination, a visionary, genre-crossing story about a future utopian community on the Northern California coast. A masterly, hypnotic and her most consistently lyric and luminous book. This new edition includes an introduction by Shruti Swamy, author of A House is a Body.
Midway through her career, Ursula K. Le Guin embarked on one of her most detailed, impressive literary projects, a novel that took more than five years to complete. Blending story and fable, poetry, artwork, and song, Always Coming Home is this legendary writer’s fictional ethnography of the Kesh, a people of the far future living in a post-apocalyptic Napa Valley.
Having survived ecological catastrophe brought on by relentless industrialization, the Kesh are a peaceful people who reject governance and the constriction of genders, limit population growth to prevent overcrowding and preserve resources, and maintain a healthy community in which everyone works to contribute to its well-being. This richly imagined story unfolds through a series of narrated “translations” that illuminate individual lives, including a woman named Stone Telling, who travels beyond the Valley and comes to reside with another tribe, the patriarchal Condor people.
With sharp poignancy, Le Guin explores the complexities of the Kesh’s unified society and presents to us—in exquisite detail—their lives, histories, adventures, customs, language, and art. In addition to poems and folk tales, Le Guin created verse dramas, records of oral performances, recipes, and even an alphabet and glossary of the Kesh language. The novel is illustrated throughout with drawings by artist Margaret Chodos and includes a musical component—original recordings of Kesh songs that Le Guin collaborated on with composer Todd Barton—bringing this utterly original and compelling world to life.
City of Illusions
Ursula K. Le Guin
He was a fully grown man, alone in dense forest, with no trail to show where he had come from and no memory to tell who — or what — he was.
His eyes were not the eyes of a human.
The forest people took him in and raised him almost as a child, teaching him to speak, training him in forest lore, giving him all the knowledge they had. But they could not solve the riddle of his past, and at last he had to set out on a perilous quest to Es Toch, the City of the Shining, the Liars of Earth, the Enemy of Mankind.
There he would find his true self ... and a universe of danger.
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle, #1-3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
From the multi-award-winning author of The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea sequence comes this single-volume omnibus of the first three Hainish novels.
Intergalactic war reaches Fomalhaut II in Rocannon’s World.
Born out of season, a precocious young girl visits the alien city of the farborns and the false-men in Planet of Exile.
In City of Illusions a stranger wondering in the forest people’s woods, is found and his health restored; now the fate of two worlds rests in this stranger’s hands . . .
The three novels contained in this volume are the books that launched Ursula K. Le Guin’s glittering career, and are set in the same universe as her Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classics, The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed.
The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands (The Unreal and the Real, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Outer Space, Inner Lands includes many of the best known Ursula K. Le Guin nonrealistic stories (such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "Semley’s Necklace," and "She Unnames Them") which have shaped the way many readers see the world. She gives voice to the voiceless, hope to the outsider, and speaks truth to power—all the time maintaining her independence and sense of humor.
Companion volume Where on Earth explores Le Guin's satirical, risky, political and experimental earthbound stories. Both volumes include new introductions by the author.
This volume includes the following stories:
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (1973)
Semley’s Necklace (1964, 1975, Hainish Cycle)
Nine Lives (1969, 1997)
Mazes (1975, 2003)
The First Contact with the Gorgonids (1991)
The Shobies’ Story (1990, Hainish Cycle)
Betrayals (1994, Hainish Cycle)
The Matter of Seggri (1994, Hainish Cycle)
Solitude (1994, Hainish Cycle)
The Wild Girls (1994)
The Fliers of Gy (2000)
The Silence of the Asonu (2000)
The Ascent of the North Face (1983)
The Author of the Acacia Seeds (1974)
The Wife’s Story (1982)
The Rule of Names (1964, Earthsea)
Small Change (1981)
The Poacher (1992)
Sur (1982)
She Unnames Them (1985)
*Jar of Water (2014) [ * "Jar of Water" does not appear in the 2012 Small Beer Press edition(s) of this work, but was added to the combined volume later released by Saga Press / Simon and Schuster.]
The Unreal and the Real: The Selected Short Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
A collection of short stories by the legendary and iconic Ursula K. Le Guin—selected with an introduction by the author, and combined in one volume for the first time.The Unreal and the Real is a collection of some of Ursula K. Le Guin’s best short stories. She has won multiple prizes and accolades from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, the Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud Awards. She has had her work collected over the years, but this is the first short story volume combining a full range of her work. Stories -Brothers and Sisters -A Week in the Country -Unlocking the Air -Imaginary Countries -The Diary of the Rose -Direction of the Road -The White Donkey -Gwilan’s Harp -May’s Lion -Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight -Horse Camp -The Water Is Wide -The Lost Children -Texts -Sleepwalkers -Hand, Cup, Shell -Ether, Or -Half Past Four -The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas -Semely’s Necklace -Nine Lives -Mazes -The First Contact with the Gorgonids -The Shobies’ Story -Betrayals -The Matter of Seggri -Solitude -The Wild Girls -The Flyers of Gy -The Silence of the Asonu -The Ascent of the North Face -The Author of the Acacia Seeds -The Wife’s Story -The Rule of Names -Small Change -The Poacher -Sur -She Unnames Them -The Jar of Water
The Beginning Place
Ursula K. Le Guin
Fleeing from the monotony of his life, Hugh Rogers finds his way to "the beginning place"--a gateway to Tembreabrezi, an idyllic, unchanging world of eternal twilight. Irena Pannis was thirteen when she first found the beginning place. Now, seven years later, she has grown to know and love the gentle inhabitants of Tembreabrezi, or Mountaintown, and she sees Hugh as a trespasser. But then a monstrous shadow threatens to destroy Mountaintown, and Hugh and Irena join forces to seek it out. Along the way, they begin to fall in love. Are they on their way to a new beginning...or a fateful end?
Catwings Return (Catwings, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Wishing to visit their mother, the winged cats leave their new country home to return to the city, where they discover a winged kitten in a building imminently to be demolished.
Planet of Exile
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years. But ten of Werel's years are over 600 terrestrial years.
The lonely & dwindling human settlement is beginning to feel the strain. Every winter --a season that lasts for 15 years-- the Earthmen have neighbors: the humanoid hilfs, a nomadic people who only settle down for the cruel cold spell. The hilfs fear the Earthmen, whom they think of as witches & call the farborns.
But hilfs & farborns have common enemies: the hordes of ravaging barbarians called gaals & eerie preying snow ghouls. Will they join forces or be annihilated?
Earthsea The Left Hand of Darkness: Two BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula Le Guin's groundbreaking fantasy sagas form the basis of these two BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations.
'Earthsea' is based on the first three books in the 'Earthsea' cycle. It tells the stories of Ged and Tenar, inhabitants of a vast archipelago where magic is part of life. Young wizard Ged releases a terrible shadow into the world and must risk everything to restore the balance. Meanwhile, Tenar is taken from her home and family to become Arha, priestess and guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan…
Based on Ursula Le Guin's award-winning masterpiece, 'The Left Hand of Darkness' is set on Gethen, a world in the grip of an Ice Age whose people are ambigendered – both male and female, and neither. Genly Ai has been sent from Earth on the biggest mission of his life: to persuade the people of Gethen to join the Ekumen, a union of planets. But his task is fraught with danger.
Ursula Le Guin is one of the most influential SF writers of the 20th Century, and these two dramatisations of her seminal novels will immerse you in magical worlds rich with wizards, dragons, endless snow plains and perilous ice sheets. Among the cast are Lesley Sharp (Scott & Bailey) and Toby Jones (Dad's Army). This CD edition also includes a bonus interview disc in which Ursula Le Guin discusses her life and work. Duration: 5 hours 25 minutes approx.
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin was one of our most imaginative writers, a radical thinker, and a feminist icon. The interviews collected here span 40 years of her pioneering and prolific career.
When she began writing in the 1960s, Ursula K. Le Guin was as much of a literary outsider as one can be: she was a woman writing in a landscape dominated by men, she wrote genre at a time where it was dismissed as non-literary, and she lived out West, far from fashionable east coast literary circles. The interviews collected here--covering everything from her Berkeley childhood to her process of world-building; from her earliest experiments with genre to envisioning the end of capitalism--highlight that unique perspective, which conjured some of the most prescient and lasting books in modern literature.
The Eye of the Heron
Ursula K. Le Guin
In Victoria on a former prison colony, two exiled groups--the farmers of Shantih and the City dwellers--live in apparent harmony. All is not as it seems, however. While the peace-loving farmers labor endlessly to provide food for the City, the City Bosses rule the Shantih with an iron fist. When a group of farmers decide to from a new settlement further away, the Bosses retaliate by threatening to crush the "rebellion."
Luz understands what it means to have no choices. Her father is a Boss and he has ruled over her life with the same iron fist. Luz wonders what it might be like to make her own choices. To be free to choose her own destiny.
When the crisis over the new settlement reaches a flash point, Luz will have her chance.
Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences
Ursula K. Le Guin
The bestselling author of the Earthsea trilogy, The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed presents a collection of short stories and poems that takes the reader into a magical, whimsical world where the line between human and animal is quite different from our world. Winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.
Contents:
"Come into animal presence / Denise Levertov --
Buffalo gals, won't you come out tonight --
Three rock poems: Basalt --Flints --
Mt. St. Helens/ Omphalos --
Mazes --
Wife's stories --
Five vegetable poems --
Torrey pines reserve --
Lewis and Clarke and after --
West Texas --
Xmas over --
Crown of Laurel --
Direction of the road --
Vaster than empires and more slow --
Seven bird and beast poems --
What is going on in the Oaks --
For Ted --
Found poem --
Totem --
Winter downs --
Man eater--
Sleeping out --
White donkey --
Horse camp --
Four cat poems --
Tabby Lorenzo --
Black Leonard in negative space --
Conversation with a silence --
For Leonard, Darko, and Burton Watson --
Schrodinger's cat --
"Author of the Acacia seeds" and other extracts from the journal of the journal of the association of Therolinguistics --
May's lion --
Eighth elegy, from "Duino elegies" of R.M. Rilke --
She unnames them.
"A spirited, gracefully polemical introduction and the final story, "She Unnames Them", frame this collection of fiction and poetry, placing it in a natural but unsentimental light. These are not really "talking animal" stories: they are about human apprehension of natural creation (including rocks and plants) and the relations this apprehension governs; or, how communication makes communities. Seven of ten stories and seven of 19 poems having already been published, while a couple of pieces read like working drafts. Among the best pieces is the title story; like many of the others, it works its effect through a reversal of the usual (human) point of view."--Library Journal.
The Daughter of Odren (Earthsea Cycle, #6.4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
For fourteen years, Weed, as she is called, the daughter of Lord Garnet, has brought offerings to the standing stone. Alone in a shallow valley, she implores the stone not to forget her. To remember who he is and the life he led. To wait until the day he will be avenged. Now the day has finally arrived. After fourteen long years of waiting, he will have his revenge and she will have her father back. Or will she? Master storyteller Ursula LeGuin takes readers back to Earthsea with this hauntingly beautiful tale of betrayal and revenge.
The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume One: Where on Earth (The Unreal and the Real, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories—as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself—the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day.
Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.
Companion volume Outer Space, Inner Lands includes Le Guin's best known nonrealistic stories. Both volumes include new introductions by the author.
This volume includes the stories:
Brothers and Sisters (1976, Orsinia)
A Week in the Country (1976, 2004, Orsinia)
Unlocking the Air (1990, Orsinia)
Imaginary Countries (1973, Orsinia)
The Diary of the Rose (1976)
The Direction of the Road (1974, 2002)
The White Donkey (1980)
Gwilan’s Harp (1977, 2005)
May’s Lion (1983)
Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight (1987)
Horse Camp (1986)
The Water is Wide (1976, 2004)
The Lost Children (1996)
Texts (1990, Klatsand)
Sleepwalkers (1991, Klatsand)
Hand, Cup, Shell (1989, Klatsand)
Ether, Or (1995)
Half Past Four (1987)
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon’s World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle, #1-3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
THREE REMARKABLE JOURNEYS INTO THE STARS. These novels, Rocannon's world, Planet of Exile, and City of Illusions, are set in the same Hanish universe as Le Guin's groundbreaking classic, The Left hand of Darkness, which told the story of Genly Ai, a man from Earth, a lone human emissary sent as an envoy to the planet Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization...a civilization full of politics and a convoluted bureaucracy.
Contents:
Rocannon's World [Hainish] (1966) / novel by Ursula K. Le Guin: A world shared by three native humanoid races, the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, elvish Fiia, and warrior clan Liuar, is suddenly invaded and conquered by a fleet of ships from the stars. Earth scientist Rocannon is on that world, and he sees his friends murdered and his spaceship destroyed. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this new world -- and finds that legends grow around him even as he fights.
Planet of Exile [Hainish] (1966) / novel by Ursula K. Le Guin: The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years, and ten of Werel's years are over 600 terrestrial years. The lonely & dwindling human settlement is beginning to feel the strain. Every winter, a season that lasts for 15 years, the Earthmen have neighbors: the humanoid hilfs, a nomadic people who only settle down for the cruel cold spell. The hilfs fear the Earthmen, whom they think of as witches and call the farborns. But hilfs & farborns have common enemies: the hordes of ravaging barbarians called gaals and eerie preying snow ghouls. Will they join forces or be annihilated?
City of Illusions [Hainish] (1967) / novel by Ursula K. Le Guin: He was a fully grown man, alone in dense forest, with no trail to show where he had come from and no memory to tell who, or what, he was. His eyes were not the eyes of a human. The forest people took him in and raised him almost as a child, teaching him to speak, training him in forest lore, giving him all the knowledge they had. But they could not solve the riddle of his past, and at last he had to set out on a perilous quest to Es Toch, the City of the Shining, the Liars of Earth, the Enemy of Mankind. There he would find his true self...and a universe of danger.
Tor is pleased to return these previously unavailable works to print in this attractive new edition.
Winter's King
Ursula K. Le Guin
"Ursula Le Guin is more than just a writer of adult fantasy and science fiction . . . she is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscapes of the mind." - Cincinnati Enquirer
The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. Winter's King is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
Ursula K. Le Guin
“I have decided that the trouble with print is, it never changes its mind,” writes Ursula Le Guin in her introduction to Dancing at the Edge of the World. But she has, and here is the record of that change in the decade since the publication of her last nonfiction collection, The Language of the Night. And what a mind — strong, supple, disciplined, playful, ranging over the whole field of its concerns, from modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos, with an eloquence, wit, and precision that makes for exhilarating reading.
The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader and the Imagination
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women's shoes, beauty, and family life. The Wave in the Mind includes some literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance art pieces, and, most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.
The Day Before the Revolution
Ursula K. Le Guin
This Nebula and Locus Award winner focuses on the bittersweet ruminations of an old woman who began a social movement in her youth, and the culmination of her life as a public figure on the day before the Revolution begins. Nebula Award Winner, Locus Poll Award Winner, Hugo Award Nominee
Four Ways to Forgiveness (Hainish Cycle, #7)
Ursula K. Le Guin
At the far end of our universe, on the twin planets of Werel and Yeowe, all humankind is divided into "assets" and "owners," tradition and liberation are at war, and freedom takes many forms. Here is a society as complex and troubled as any on our world, peopled with unforgettable characters struggling to become fully human. For the disgraced revolutionary Abberkam, the callow "space brat" Solly, the haughty soldier Teyeo, and the Ekumen historian and Hainish exile Havzhiva, freedom and duty both begin in the heart, and success as well as failure has its costs.
In this stunning collection of four intimately interconnected novellas, Ursula K. Le Guin returns to the great themes that have made her one of America's most honored and respected authors.
The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Hainish Cycle, #9)
Ursula K. Le Guin
The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, five Hugo Awards and five Nebula Awards, the renowned writer Ursula K. Le Guin has, in each story and novel, created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves. Now, in The Birthday of the World, this gifted artist returns to these worlds in eight brilliant short works, including a never-before-published novella, each of which probes the essence of humanity.
The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction
Ursula K. Le Guin
In The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, visionary author Ursula K. Le Guin retells the story of human origin by redefining technology as a cultural carrier bag rather than a weapon of domination.
Hacking the linear, progressive mode of the Techno-Heroic, the Carrier Bag Theory of human evolution proposes: 'before the tool that forces energy outward, we made the tool that brings energy home.' Prior to the preeminence of sticks, swords and the Hero's long, hard, killing tools, our ancestors' greatest invention was the container: the basket of wild oats, the medicine bundle, the net made of your own hair, the home, the shrine, the place that contains whatever is sacred. The recipient, the holder, the story. The bag of stars.
This influential essay opens a portal to terra ignota: unknown lands where the possibilities of human experience and knowledge can be discovered anew.
With a new introduction by Donna Haraway, the eminent cyberfeminist, author of the revolutionary A Cyborg Manifesto and most recently, Staying with the Trouble and Manifestly Haraway. With images by Lee Bul, a leading South Korean feminist artist who had a retrospective at London's Hayward Gallery in 2018.
Deposedații (Hainish Cycle, #6)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Roman câștigător al premiilor HUGO, LOCUS & NEBULA
Finalist al John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Anarres și Urras sunt două lumi gemene din Tau Ceti pe care s-au dezvoltat civilizații diametral opuse sub aspectul guvernării, dar și al folosirii resurselor, al biodiversității și al modului de viață al locuitorilor.
Deși liberi, anarhiștii de pe Anarres duc o viață aspră, plină de lipsuri, fiind constrânși să utilizeze cât mai chibzuit resursele limitate de care dispun și să pună interesele comunității mai presus de toate. În schimb, bogatul Urras se bucură de o guvernare democratică, dar este măcinat de materialism și cupiditate.
Shevek, un reputat profesor universitar de fizică de pe Anarres, pornește într-o călătorie spre Urras pentru a deschide dialogul cu savanții de acolo și a-și prezenta teoriile științifice care ar putea revoluționa călătoriile interstelare. Contactul pe care îl stabilește va duce la schimbarea concepțiilor lui Shevek, dar și la transformarea celor două societăți.
Ursula K. Le Guin „nu e doar o scriitoare de science-fiction, ci o figură emblematică a literaturii.“
Stephen King
„O carte scrisă cu atenție, cu grijă și chiar cu dragoste.“
The Times Literary Supplement
„Deși calmă, caldă și luminoasă, această carte este o critică inteligentă, nemiloasă și percutantă. Deși a fost scris cu mai bine de jumătate de secol în urmă, iar universul său este plasat la sute de ani în viitor, romanul pune în lumină, în acel fel miraculos în care numai literatura bună o poate face, problemele prezentului. Și, deși acțiunea se desfășoară în societăți extraterestre, romanul vorbește despre oameni și despre cele mai profunde concepte ce frământă mintea umană. Deposedații este o carte capabilă să te schimbe.“
Marian Coman, redactor-șef Armada
Sfâşierea cerului
Ursula K. Le Guin
Și dacă visele ar putea modifica realitatea? Și dacă am înţelege că visele noastre schimbă cu adevărat realitatea şi că suntem singurii care o ştim? Cum am încerca să folosim puterea aceea, fără să ne identificăm cu divinitatea?
Un roman care examinează natura realului şi a identităţii personale în cea mai bună tradiţie a lui Philip K. Dick.
Lumii îi spuneau pădure
Ursula K. Le Guin
Acțiunea se petrece la câteva secole în viitor. Oamenii de pe Pământ au stabilit pe Athshe o colonie și o bază militară, numită "Noul Tahiti". Athshe este o lume împădurită, ai cărei locuitori mici, cu blană verde și ochi mari, au format o cultură axată pe visele lucide. Lăcomia pământenilor afectează inocența și înțelepciunea indigenilor, dând peste cap antica societate.
Cuentos de Terramar (Earthsea Cycle #5)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso
La costa más lejana (Historias de Terramar, #3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
En Terramar la magia está desapareciendo. Ged el Archimago deberá abandonar a su amada Roke para restaurar el equilibrio. Junto al príncipe Arren, emprenderá un viaje que los llevará hasta los confines de su mundo. Muchos años después, el mal medra y por doquier reinan el temor y la incertidumbre…
El mundo de Rocannon
Ursula K. Le Guin
Esta es una novela de viaje, a través de un obsesivo paisaje metafórico, en la que el descubrimiento final concluye un largo y complejo proceso. Gaveral Rocannon comienza su viaje con el claro propósito de advertir a la Liga de Todos los Mundos que ha sido traicionada. Pero el heroísmo de Rocannon lo llevará a pagar un muy alto precio, pues no sólo llegará a entender los dones que distinguen a Kyo y Mogien; ha de sentir también la agonía simultánea de mil enemigos moribundos. El héroe que concluye el viaje es un hombre destrozado, agotado y solo, que al fin se conoce a sí mismo. Probablemente, la mejor novela de la maestra del género, Ursula K. Le Guin.
El nombre del mundo es Bosque (Ciclo Hainish, #5)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Nueva Tahití es un planeta cubierto de bosque y habitado por humanoides (seres humanos evolucionados a partir de una antigua colonización humana). El objetivo comercial de la colonia humana (yumana) es la exportación de madera, muy valiosa en la Tierra, y que pese a estar todavía en sus inicios, ya ha provocado una deforestación completa de parte de una de las grandes islas del planeta...
Quienes se marchan de Omelas
Ursula K. Le Guin
Con descripciones deliberadamente vagas y vívidas, el narrador describe un festival de mediados de verano en la ciudad utópica de Omelas, cuya prosperidad depende de la miseria perpetua de un chico. Quienes se marchan de Omelas fue nominado al Premio Locus al mejor relato corto en 1974 y ganó el Premio Hugo al mejor relato corto en el mismo año.
Unlocking the Air and Other Stories
Ursula K. Le Guin
This collection of mainstream stories, written from the early eighties to the mid-nineties, is a stunning example of the virtuosity of the legendary Ursula K. Le Guin. Diffusing the traditional boundaries of realism, magical realism, and surrealism, Le Guin finds the detail that reveals the strange in everyday life, or the unexpected depths of an ordinary person.
Written with wit, zest, and a passionate sense of human frailty and toughness, Unlocking the Air is superb fiction by a beloved storyteller at the height of her power.
A Mão Esquerda das Trevas
Ursula K. Le Guin
VENCEDOR DO PRÉMIO HUGO E PRÉMIO NEBULA PARA MELHOR ROMANCE
«Le Guin, mais do que Tolkien, elevou a fantasia à alta literatura, para o nosso tempo.» [Harold Bloom]
Considerada uma obra maior da ficção científica, A Mão Esquerda das Trevas conta a história de um viajante solitário terrestre, enviado em missão para Inverno.
O objetivo da missão é permitir que Inverno seja incluído numa civilização galáctica. Os seus dois regimes políticos mais importantes são uma monarquia governada por um rei extravagante e um regime comunal, dirigido por uma burocracia minuciosa e racionalista.
Mas o mais estranho para o enviado terrestre é a particular androginia dos habitantes, que apenas numa dada fase assumem uma forma inteiramente feminina ou masculina, podendo ao mesmo tempo ser mães de umas crianças e pais de outras.
Este contacto com um modo de pensar diferente e as suas consequências nas relações pessoais e sociais permite alargar a compreensão da nossa própria realidade.
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Ursula K. Le Guin
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.
The story 'Omelas" was first published in 'New Dimensions 3' (1973), a hard-cover science fiction anthology edited by Robert Silverberg, in October 1973, and the following year it won the prestigious Hugo Award for best short story.
The work was subsequently printed in Le Guin's short story collection 'The Wind's Twelve Quarters' (1975).
Ursula K Le Guin (1929–2018) was an American writer who published twenty-two novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry & four of translation, and has received many awards: Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, PEN-Malamud, and more. She was known for her treatment of gender ('The Left Hand of Darkness' (1969), 'The Matter of Seggri' (1994)), political systems ('The Telling' (2000), 'The Dispossessed' (1974)) and difference/otherness in any other form.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
50th Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction by David Mitchell and a new afterword by Charlie Jane Anders
Ursula K. Le Guin’s groundbreaking work of science fiction—winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters...
Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.
Najdalja obala (Zemljomorje, #3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Tetralogija Zemljomorje: kultni roman epske fantastike! Knjige prate doživljaje Jastreba na putu da postane Arhimag u Zemljomorju; prepuna uzbuđenja i iznenađenja.
Najdalja obala: Granica između sveta živih i mrtvih polako nestaje i sva ostrva Zemljomorja polako guta veliko crnilo! Niko ne zna uzrok a samo jedan čovek može da spasi Zemljomorje: Arhimag Jastreb!
Priče iz Zemljomorja
Ursula K. Le Guin
Iz predgovora:
Pet priča u ovoj knjizi istražuju ili proširuju svet opisan u prva četiri romana o Zemljomorju. Svaka je priča za sebe, ali svaka će više reći bude li pročitana nakon romana, a ne pre njih.
„Nalazač“ opisuje događaje koji su se odigrali oko trista godina pre vremena u koje je smeštena radnja romana, u mračno i opasno doba; priča osvetljava nastanak nekih običaja i institucija u Arhipelagu. „Kosti Zemlje“ pripoveda o čarobnjacima koji su podučavali čarobnjaka koji je prvi podučavao Geda i pokazuje da je potrebno više od jednog maga da se zaustavi zemljotres. „Tamnoruža i Dragulj“ bi se mogla dešavati u bilo koje vreme tokom poslednjih nekoliko stotina godina u Zemljomorju; uostalom, ljubavna priča može se desiti bilo kada, bilo gde. „Na Močvarnoj visoravni“ je priča iz perioda šest kratkih, ali sadržajnih godina dok je Ged bio Arhimag Zemljomorja. A poslednja priča, „Vilin Konjic“, koja se dešava nekoliko godina nakon što se završio Tehanu, most je između te knjige i sledeće, Drugi vetar. Zmajski most.
Da bi mi um mogao hoditi godinama i vekovima a da ne ispremešta sve, kao i da bi kontradiktornosti i protivrečnosti bile svedene na najmanju moguću meru tokom pisanja ovih priča, postala sam (donekle) sistematičnija i organizovanija, pa sam svoje znanje o narodima i njihovoj prošlosti smestila u poglavlje „Opis Zemljomorja“. Ono ima istu ulogu kao i prva velika mapa Arhipelaga i Prostranstava koju sam nacrtala kada sam počela pisanje Čarobnjaka Zemljomorja, pre više od trideset godina: bilo mi je potrebno da znam gde se šta nalazi i kako da stignem odavde do tamo – u vremenu i u prostoru.
Budući da takva vrsta fikcionalnih podataka, kao što su mape izmišljenih predela, zaista zanima neke čitaoce, prilažem opis nakon priča. Takođe, ponovo sam nacrtala geografske mape za ovu knjigu i, dok sam to radila, obradovalo me je kada sam pronašla jednu jako staru u Hevnorskom Arhivu.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea
Ursula K. Le Guin
The winner of the Pushcart Prize, the Kafka Award, and the National Book Award, Ursula K. Le Guin has created a profound and transformational literature. The award-winning stories in A Fisherman of the Inland Sea range from the everyday to the outer limits of experience, where the quantum uncertainties of space and time are resolved only in the depths of the human heart. Astonishing in their diversity and power, they exhibit both the artistry of a major writer at the height of her powers and the humanity of a mature artist confronting the world with her gift of wonder still intac
I doni
Ursula K. Le Guin
Gli abitanti dei Monti - un territorio aspro e selvaggio - possiedono dei Doni: uno per famiglia, passato ai discendenti per via ereditaria. Doni meravigliosi: la capacità - con un gesto, una parola, un'occhiata - di chiamare gli animali, di accendere il fuoco, di spostare la terra. Doni terribili: la possibilità di spezzare un arto, di ottenebrare la mente, di scatenare una malattia devastante. E gli uomini e le donne dei Monti vivono nel continuo terrore che una famiglia "scateni" il proprio Dono contro le altre, mutilandole, sterminandole o rendendole schiave. Ma, così facendo, non rinunciano forse a ciò che hanno di più prezioso?
More Tales of the Catwings
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Earthsea Trilogy (Earthsea Cycle, #1-3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
As long ago as forever and as far away as Selidor, there lived the dragonlord and Archmage, Sparrowhawk, the greatest of the great wizards - he who, when still a youth, met with the evil shadow-beast; he who later brought back the Ring of Erreth-Akbe from the Tombs of Atuan; and he who, as an old man, rode the mighty dragon Kalessin back from the land of the dead. And then, the legends say, Sparrowhawk entered his boat, Lookfar, turned his back on land, and without wind or sail or oar moved westward over the sea and out of sight.
Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore - Ursula Le Guin's brilliant and magical trilogy.
Cover Illustration: Jonathan Field
Powers (Annals of the Western Shore, #3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Young Gav can remember the page of a book after seeing it once, and, inexplicably, he sometimes "remembers" things that are going to happen in the future. As a loyal slave, he must keep these powers secret, but when a terrible tragedy occurs, Gav, blinded by grief, flees the only world he has ever known.
In what becomes a treacherous journey for freedom, Gav's greatest test of all is facing his powers so that he can come to understand himself and finally find a true home.
As Tumbas de Atuan (Ciclo Terramar, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Para renascer é preciso morrer…
A garota não tem outro nome além de Arha, a Devorada. Desde os cinco anos, a vida de Arha foi prometida aos Inominados como sua mais alta Sacerdotisa, um dever ao qual ela está ligada mesmo além da morte. A Sacerdotisa dança sozinha diante de seu trono, e só ela conhece os caminhos secretos e cegos das Tumbas de Atuan e de seu Labirinto. É Arha quem derrama sangue por eles quando o exigem.
E, então, um jovem feiticeiro chega, com o seu coração concentrado no tesouro que está em algum lugar dentro do labirinto mortal dos Inominados. Ged sabe tudo sobre o poder dos nomes e os perigos de enfrentar a escuridão.
Para Arha, uma mulher criada nas sombras e que jurou guardar os túmulos, tudo o que ela conhece está em perigo. A Sacerdotisa terá de provar sua lealdade aos Deuses Inominados ou fugir da escuridão que se tornou o seu próprio domínio.
Aclamada como uma das melhores séries de fantasia de todos os tempos e ganhadora dos principais prêmios, como Locus e Hugo, a obra de Ursula K. Le Guin, que se tornou referência e inspiração para a literatura fantástica mundial, chega agora em versão definitiva com ilustrações do inigualável Charles Vess.
Un mago de Terramar (Historias de Terramar, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
En el mundo de Terramar hay dragones y espectros, talismanes y poderes, y las leyes de la magia son tan inevitables y exactas como las leyes naturales. Un principio fundamental rige en ese mundo: el delicado equilibrio entre la muerte y la vida, que muy pocos hombres pueden alterar o restaurar, pues la restauración del orden cósmico corresponde al individuo que se gobierna a sí mismo, el héroe completo capaz de dar el paso último, enfrentarse a su propia sombra, que es miedo, odio, inhumanidad. Ésta es la gran aventura iniciática de Ged, aprendiz de hechicero.
Las tumbas de Atuan (Historias de Terramar, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
En el mundo de Terramar hay dragones y espectros, talismanes y poderes, y las leyes de la magia son tan inevitables y exactas como las leyes naturales. Un principio fundamental rige en ese mundo: el delicado equilibrio entre la muerte y la vida, que muy pocos hombres pueden alterar, o restaurar. Pues la restauración del orden cósmico corresponde naturalmente al individuo que se gobierna a sí mismo, el héroe completo capaz de dar el paso último, enfrentarse a su propia sombra, que es miedo, odio, inhumanidad.
Han pasado más de diez años desde que Ged se enfrentara a su propia sombra en "Un mago de Terramar". Capaz ahora de actuar en beneficio de otros, decide recobrar la "runa de la unión", la mitad perdida del anillo de Erreth-Akbé, guardado, se cuenta, en las Tumbas de Atuan. La sacerdotisa de las Tumbas es Arba, que lleva el significativo apodo de la Devorada, y que no tiene identidad, pues la ha perdido para ponerse al servicio de los Sin Nombre, las potestades tenebrosas de Terramar. n.
O Feiticeiro de Terramar (Ciclo Terramar, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Acender uma vela é lançar uma sombra…
Terramar é um mundo mágico quase inexplorado, formado por centenas de ilhas que apresentam, cada uma à sua maneira, vislumbres de poder e mistérios. Magos, bruxas e criaturas míticas povoam esse extraordinário arquipélago. .
Em O feiticeiro de Terramar, primeiro volume da saga, acompanhamos Ged, um jovem feiticeiro que busca descobrir seu caminho em meio às incertezas e às imprudências da juventude. À medida que a magnitude de seu poder é revelada, a harmonia do mundo e as leis da magia são colocadas à prova: nenhum homem deve alterar o equilíbrio entre a vida e a morte.
Agora, o feiticeiro precisa iniciar a jornada que o apresentará às grandiosas palavras de poder, o fará encarar dragões ancestrais, navegar por mares desconhecidos e atravessar os portões da morte, para enfrentar a sombria criatura que ameaça não só Ged e Terramar, mas os tênues limites entre luz e escuridão.
Aclamada como uma das melhores séries de fantasia de todos os tempos e ganhadora dos principais prêmios, como Locus e Hugo, a obra de Ursula K. Le Guin, que se tornou referência e inspiração para a literatura fantástica mundial, chega agora em versão definitiva com ilustrações do inigualável Charles Vess.
Los desposeídos (Ciclo Hainish, #6)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Los desposeídos narra la historia de Shevek, un físico brillante que vive en Anares, un planeta aislado y 'anarquista', que decide emprender un insólito viaje al planeta madre, Urras, en el que impera el 'proletariado'. Shevek cree por encima de todo que los muros del odio, la desconfianza y las ideologías, que separan su propio planeta del resto del mundo civilizado, tienen que ser derribados. En este contexto, Ursula K. Le Guin explora hábilmente algunos de los problemas más urgentes de nuestro tiempo: la posición de la mujer en distintas estructuras sociales, la complejidad de las relaciones humanas, los méritos y promesas del socialismo y el anarquismo, y las perspectivas del idealismo político en el mundo actual.
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The Dispossessed [50th Anniversary Edition]: A Novel
Ursula K. Le Guin
In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, a commemorative edition of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning classic, a profound and thoughtful tale of anarchism and capitalism, individualism and collectivism, and one ambitious man’s quest to bridge the ideological chasm separating two worlds. This special edition includes a new foreword by Karen Joy Fowler.
The Dispossessed is the spellbinding story of anarchist Shevek, the “galactically famous scientist,” who single-handedly attempts to reunite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust.
Anarres, Shevek’s homeland, is a bleak moon settled by an anarchic utopian civilization, where there is no government, and everyone, at least nominally, is a revolutionary. It has long been isolated from other worlds, including its mother planet, Urras—defined by warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Now Shevek, a brilliant physicist, is determined to unify the two civilizations. In the face of great hostility, outright threats, and the pain of separation from his family, he makes an unprecedented trip to Urras. Greater than any concern for his own wellbeing is the belief that the walls of hatred, distrust, and philosophic division between his planet and the rest of the civilized universe must be torn down. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and explore differences in customs and cultures, determined to tear down the walls of hatred that have kept them apart.
To visit Urras—to learn, to teach, to share—will require great sacrifice and risks, which Shevek willingly accepts. Almost immediately upon his arrival, he finds not the egotistical philistines he expected, but an intelligent, complex people who warmly welcome him. But soon the ambitious scientist and his gift is seen as a threat, and in the profound conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs even as he ignites the fires of change.
Czarnoksiężnik z Archipelagu (Ziemiomorze, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Czarnoksiężnik z Archipelagu... to opowieść o naukach pobieranych przez młodzieńca z wymyślonej krainy u fikcyjnych mędrców władających fantastycznym kunsztem czarnoksięskim. Zarazem jest to opowieść realistyczna - o kształtowaniu się osobowości, o dorastaniu wśród przeciwieństw, o tym, jak zapalczywa lekkomyślność staje się dojrzałością. Jest to wreszcie figuralna przypowieść o tym, jak można dorosnąć do sprostania własnej śmierci, nie popadając ani w nędzny strach, ani w głupią butę.
Els desposseïts
Ursula K. Le Guin
En Shevek, el protagonista, és un físic que intenta desenvolupar una teoria temporal general. Anarres, el seu planeta, és en teoria una societat sense govern o institucions autoritàries. Però fent recerca, es va adonant que la revolució que va crear aquest món està estancada, envoltada de murs que haurà d’enderrocar. Les estructures de poder comencen a sorgir allà on no n’hi havia. En aquest moment decideix emprendre un viatge molt arriscat al planeta original, Urras, buscant un diàleg obert entre els dos mons per poder divulgar les seves teories lliurement fora d’Anarres. La novel·la detalla la lluita per alliberar-se que ha de dur a terme tant a Urras com al seu propi món, Anarres.
Els desposseïts d’Ursula K. Le Guin és un clàssic de la ciència-ficció, reclamada com la millor literatura des del feminisme i des de la construcció de la primera utopia que no està basada en un imperi. Una novel·la imprescindible, d’una profunda crítica social i política, escrita amb l’habilitat i el detallisme del que només és capaç Le Guin.
Los desposeídos
Ursula K. Le Guin
Shevek, un físico brillante, originario de Antares, un planeta aislado y «anarquista», decide emprender un insólito viaje al planeta madre Urras, en el que impera un extraño sistema llamado el «propietariado». Shevek cree por encima de todo que los muros del odio, la desconfianza y las ideologías, que separan su planeta del resto del universo civilizado, deben ser derribados. En este contexto la autora explora algunos de los problemas de nuestro tiempo: la posición de la mujer en la estructura social, la complejidad de las relaciones humanas, los méritos y las promesas de las ideologías, las perspectivas del idealismo político en el mundo actual.
Conversaciones sobre la escritura
Ursula K. Le Guin
Poco antes de fallecer en enero de 2018, Ursula K. Le Guin mantuvo una serie de conversaciones con su amigo David Naimon sobre el acto más profundo e íntimo que puede llevar a cabo una mente creativa: el de escribir. Es a través del ejercicio de la escritura, que se alimenta del poder de la imaginación, como transmitimos las mejores historias. Naimon y Le Guin planeaban reunir sus charlas en un libro que funcionara como un diálogo amistoso sobre el placer de imaginar y la vocación de escribir, dirigido a todo aquel que quisiera indagar en el misterio de la creación. Para Ursula fue su última obra –aunque no pudo revisarlo por completo, sí llegó a supervisar una buena parte del texto–, y para David Naimon el cumplimiento de un sueño: había accedido a la sabiduría de la mejor escritora americana de ciencia ficción y fantasía del siglo XX, y con este libro la podía compartir con el resto del mundo.
Estas conversaciones sobre la escritura están divididas en tres bloques temáticos: el primero sobre la narrativa o la ficción (el oficio de escribir, la estética del texto, la filosofía que se filtra en la ficción de obras mayores como La mano izquierda de la oscuridad o las novelas del ciclo de Terramar), el segundo sobre la poesía y el componente lírico de la prosa de Le Guin y, finalmente, sobre su acercamiento productivo y caudaloso al género del ensayo y la crítica literaria. Cada forma de escribir tiene su método, su oficio y su misterio, y de manera tan amena como cándida la autora comparte su visión sobre ese fuego invisible que mantiene la imaginación siempre activa. Además, el libro se convierte en un breviario de observaciones lúcidas sobre temas tan diversos como las guerras culturales, el papel de la mujer en la literatura, la presencia de la naturaleza en las historias de Le Guin, y una sólida defensa del género fantástico. Todo ello hace que este testamento del pensamiento de Le Guin funcione también como un valioso manual de inspiración y motivación para una vida atenta y creativa.
La mano izquierda de la oscuridad (Ciclo Hainish, #4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
El mundo de invierno de Ursula Le Guin es real, y en la última página el lector sale de ese mundo con un temblor y un escalofrío. Respeto y admiro a alguien capaz de escribir una novela como ésta. – Damon Knight
Una consistente y extraordinaria visión imaginativa que nos transmite una enseñanza verdaderamente ecuménica, mas allá del racismo y el sexismo. – R. Scholes y E.S. Rabin
Una novela excelente, romántica y filosófica… su obra maestra. – David Pringle
Ursula Le Guin ha creado una época y un sitio que he gustado y sentido, y les ha dado cima con una historia de amor conmovedora y única. Uno de los mejores libros del año. – Ted White
Going Out With Peacocks and Other Poems
Ursula K. Le Guin
A warm, funny, and eloquent collection of poems by the celebrated author of Always Coming Home and The Language of the Night.
The Books of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1-6)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved A Wizard of Earthsea—“…reads like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago” (David Mitchell)—comes this complete omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles, including over fifty illustrations illuminating Le Guin’s vision of her classic saga.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature—they have received prestigious accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike.
Now for the first time ever, they’re all together in one volume—including the early short stories, Le Guin’s “Earthsea Revisioned” Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed.
With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition will also include fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess, specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin, to bring her refined vision of Earthsea and its people to life in a totally new way.
Contents:
Introduction
“Earthsea Revisioned” (a retrospective essay by the author)
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Tombs of Atuan
The Farthest Shore
Tehanu
Tales from Earthsea
The Other Wind
“The Word of Unbinding”
“The Rule of Names”
“The Daughter of Odren” (never before published in print)
"Firelight" (never before collected with other Earthsea stories; originally published in Paris Review Summer 2018)
With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings—but also unlike anything but themselves—this edition is perfect for those new to the world of Earthsea, as well as those who are well-acquainted with its enchanting magic: to know Earthsea is to love it.
Ziemiomorze. Wydanie rozszerzone ilustrowane
Ursula K. Le Guin
Wydanie rozszerzone o sześć niepublikowanych wcześniej tekstów.
Ziemiomorze Ursuli K. Le Guin to jeden z najznakomitszych cykli literatury fantasy, porównywany z dziełami J.R.R. Tolkiena czy C.S. Lewisa. Tym razem polscy czytelnicy otrzymują pierwsze ilustrowane wydanie zbioru, uzupełnione o nowe teksty: Opisanie Ziemiomorza, Słowo Uwolnienia, Zasada Imion, Córka Odrenu, Ogień na kominku i Ziemiomorze zrewidowane.
Ziemiomorze opisuje malowniczy świat pełen wysp, smoków i tajemnic, w którym najważniejsza jest równowaga między tworzącymi go siłami. Głównym bohaterem serii jest czarnoksiężnik Ged; poszczególne części opowiadają jego losy – od najmłodszych lat i pierwszych kroków stawianych w świecie magii aż po czasy, gdy czary zaczęły się stawać niebezpiecznym narzędziem w rękach zła.
Ged, którego Ziemiomorze na zawsze zapamięta jako Krogulca, zostaje wysłany na wyspę Roke, aby tam zgłębiać czarnoksięską sztukę. Jest obdarzony niezwykłymi zdolnościami magicznymi, po latach nauki zostaje więc Arcymagiem, który będzie musiał pomóc Tenar – Najwyższej Kapłance Archipelagu – uciec z labiryntu ciemności.
Niestety, z upływem lat równowaga Ziemiomorza zaczyna się chwiać, a prawdziwa magia i pradawne zwyczaje coraz częściej wykorzystywane są przez mroczne siły zła i śmierci…
L'Autre côté du rêve
Ursula K. Le Guin
Lorsque George Orr dort, il rêve, comme tout un chacun. Mais lorsqu'il se réveille, au contraire de ce qui se passe habituellement, il découvre que ses rêves ont changé le monde.
Et parce qu'il lui arrive aussi de faire des cauchemars, le monde réel se retrouve ravagé par des guerres nucléaires et envahi par des extraterrestres.
George Orr doit-il se débarrasser d'un aussi terrifiant pouvoir ?
Ou bien doit-il l'utiliser dans l'intention redoutable d'améliorer le sort des humains ?
Un des romans majeurs d'Ursula Le Guin, la grande dame de la science-fiction américaine, qui a obtenu plusieurs fois les prix Hugo et Nebula.
The Word of Unbinding (Earthsea Cycle, #0.1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "The Word of Unbinding" is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
El día antes de la revolución
Ursula K. Le Guin
Publicado originalmente en 1974 en la revista Galaxy Science Fiction, este relato, ganador de los premios Nebula en 1974 y Locus en 1975, tiene como protagonista a Odo, la líder de la revolución que dio lugar al odonianismo, sociedad anarquista imaginaria.
Ursula K. Le Guin identifica esta sociedad con el anarquismo, que para ella «es la más idealista, y la más interesante de todas las teorías políticas».
Pero lo que realmente le interesa a la autora es contar la historia de una mujer; no sólo como ideóloga de la revolución, sino como persona, y así lo manifiesta en su presentación: «Agradecí sumamente cuando Odo apareció de entre las sombras y atravesó el abismo de lo probable pidiendo un relato, no sobre el mundo que construyó, sino sobre sí misma».
Jane on Her Own (Catwings, #4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Jane, the youngest of the catwings, goes looking for adventure in the big city and captured! Longing for adventure, Jane, the youngest of the catwings, flies to the city on her own. When she flies through the window of a man who feeds here, she is suddenly captured, and finds herself making appearances as Miss Mystery, the fabulous winged cat! Realizing that being independent is much more dangerous than she thought, Jane plots her escape and hopes to reunite with her mother.
Agata e pietra nera
Ursula K. Le Guin
This is a love story unlike any you have ever read. It is about two marvelous people, outsiders. Owen and Natalie are brilliant, talented, quirky. They know what they want. Some of the time. They also know what they don't want. Most of the time. They have their dreams. One wants to be a musician. One wants to be a great scientist. Neither one wants to be the answer to the great American dream.
Gifts. Doni (Italian Edition)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Nelle aspre e selvagge Altelande, vivono uomini che possiedono un dono. È tramandato attraverso le generazioni, per via ereditaria, fin da quando se ne ha memoria. Sono doni meravigliosi, che permettono di evocare animali e mutare paesaggi... Ma sono anche terribili, perché possono ottenebrare le menti o infliggere malattie.
Orrec appartiene alla famiglia dei Caspromant, tanto famosa quanto temuta per il dono del un potere distruttivo, in grado di annientare qualsiasi cosa o persona, con la sola imposizione dello sguardo. All'età di tredici anni, però, il giovane ancora stenta a manifestarlo, ragion per cui il padre Canoc è molto turbato e c'è grande preoccupazione nel regno. Finché un giorno, all'improvviso, Orrec devasta un'intera collina senza volerlo, e prende l'amara decisione di bendarsi per sempre, per il timore di causare danni a ciò che ama di più, come la dolce Gry, compagna d'infanzia e forse sua futura sposa, anche lei dotata di un potente e magnifico dono.
Ribellandosi ai loro destini, i due giovani affronteranno insieme le sfide della vita, per andare alla ricerca di loro stessi e del loro posto nel mondo.
Una storia straordinaria, dalla penna unica di Ursula K. Le Guin, sulla fiera crudeltà del potere, su quanto sia difficile crescere e quanto sia ancora più difficile trovare, nell'oscurità del mondo, doni di luce.
Il mago di Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Nel campo della fantasy il ciclo di Earthsea della Le Guin viene considerato un capolavoro unico e originalissimo, un opus narrativo che si colloca come stile a metà tra l'heroic fantasy e la fantasy alla Tolkjen, al cui « Signore degli anelli » è stato più volte paragonato tutt'altro che immeritatamente. Il mondo di Earthsea, magnificamente descritto dalla Le Guin nella sua prosa ineguagliabile, è un mondo di arcipelaghi formati da numerosissime isolette e di vasti oceani, un mondo di maghi, draghi e ombre, in cui le leggi della magia sono esatte e inevitabili come quelle della scienza sul nostro. IL MAGO DI EARTHSEA narra le prime avventure di Ged, quando, ancora fanciullo, inizia a imparare l'uso delle arti magiche, come apprendista al seguito dei grandi maghi dell'Arcipelago. Ged, che assumerà poi il nome di Sparrowhawk, è destinato a divenire un grande domatore di draghi e un riverito arcìmago, ma molti sono gli errori che commetterà spinto dal desiderio di imparare troppo in fretta; l'uso poco saggio dei suoi poteri magici aprirà uno spiraglio nel mondo dei morti e farà comparire l'Ombra della sua stessa morte che lo inseguirà e cercherà di prenderlo nella sua morsa e di annientarlo.
Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings (Catwings, #3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Jane meets a new friend in this third book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look!
Fluffy, orange Alexander is the oldest, biggest, loudest, and strongest of all the Furby kittens. Everyone in his family thinks he’s so remarkable that they call him “Wonderful Alexander” and spoil him to pieces. But one morning, when Alexander bravely sets out to explore the world on his own, he finds himself stuck in a tree and unable to get down. It’s up to Jane, the youngest of the Catwings, to rescue him! Now if only Alexander could do something wonderful for her in return…
La mano sinistra del buio
Ursula K. Le Guin
Sul pianeta Inverno, coperto di ghiacci perenni e dominato da una struttura semi-feudale, l’Ecumene ha inviato un emissario, Genly Ai, incaricato di convincere gli indigeni a unirsi alla Lega. Non sarà facile per lui entrare in contatto con gli abitanti di quel mondo alieno, ancora ignoto, che trascorrono i cinque sesti della loro esistenza in uno stato ermafrodito neutro, per poi essere maschi o femmine solo nei giorni del kemmer. Per riuscire nel suo intento, l’Inviato dovrà superare differenze biologiche, culturali, psicologiche, sociali e comprendere articolate organizzazioni politiche, oltre che affrontare condizioni estreme in un attraversamento del grande Nord degno di Jack London.
Opera rivoluzionaria per i suoi aspetti concettuali e stilistici, La mano sinistra del buio descrive – nota Nicoletta Vallorani – «la progressiva costruzione di un rapporto di amicizia tra diversi che oltrepassa con spontaneità struggente ogni genere di differenza, e ogni differenza di genere».
La nuova traduzione di Chiara Reali riesce a restituire tutti i colori di un testo complesso e delicato, un romanzo dallo stile fluido e composito, che mostra come categorie da noi ritenute determinanti non lo siano affatto, e come sia possibile progettare una cultura che da esse prescinda. «È questo che insegna la creazione immaginaria,» conclude Vallorani «ipotizzare mondi che potrebbero insegnarci qualcosa sul nostro.»
Las niñas salvajes
Ursula K. Le Guin
Las niñas salvajes narra la historia de dos jóvenes nómadas que son raptadas y criadas en una sociedad de espada y seda. Las protagonistas —rebautizadas por sus captores como Mal y Modh—son despojadas de su cultura y socializadas como esclavas en una civilización de complejas jerarquías que se nos antoja a la vez extranjera y familiar. A pesar de ello, las niñas conservarán una identidad dual que impregna la narración de esta historia a medio camino entre el relato de madurez y el cuento de fantasmas.
Mostrando con prosa sobria y afilada las líneas de contacto entre esclavitud, supervivencia y parentesco, Le Guin nos lanza una serie de preguntas sobre el poder, el género y la economía, ninguna de las cuales tiene fácil respuesta. Al fin y al cabo, en esta breve fantasía, oscura y arenosa, la estabilidad en las condiciones de vida supone una tarea compleja: la negociación constante del grado al que cada cual se doblega ante la autoridad.
El relato
Ursula K. Le Guin
Los gobiernos totalitarios y las religiones fundamentalistas operan con el mismo objetivo, reemplazando la búsqueda de la verdad por una respuesta incuestionable y castigando a los que cuestionan. Aunque el mundo ficticio de “El relato” y sus peculiares costumbres no tienen relación alguna con la China antigua o moderna, tanto esa sociedad como la “Tierra futura” de la proviene su heroína, reflejan ciertas tendencias y pasiones políticas y religiosas de nuestra propia Tierra en el cambio de milenio. El Futuro, en la ficción, no suele ser más que un modo de mirar el presente.
A Mão Esquerda da Escuridão
Ursula K. Le Guin
Genly Ai foi enviado a Gethen com a missão de convencer seus governantes a se unirem a uma grande comunidade universal. Ao chegar no planeta Inverno, como é conhecido por aqueles que já vivenciaram seu clima gelado, o experiente emissário sente-se completamente despreparado para a situação que lhe aguardava. Os habitantes de Gethen fazem parte de uma cultura rica e quase medieval, estranhamente bela e mortalmente intrigante. Nessa sociedade complexa, homens e mulheres são um só e nenhum ao mesmo tempo. Os indivíduos não possuem sexo definido e, como resultado, não há qualquer forma de discriminação de gênero, sendo essas as bases da vida do planeta. Mas Genly é humano demais. A menos que consiga superar os preconceitos nele enraizados a respeito dos significados de feminino e masculino, ele corre o risco de destruir tanto sua missão quanto a si mesmo.
Les chats volants
Ursula K. Le Guin
Quel étrange mystère : les quatre chatons Thelma, Harriet, Roger et James sont nés avec des ailes ! Mais leur mère a bien d'autres soucis pour s'en préoccuper. En ville, de terribles dangers guettent ses petits. Elle ne pourra pas toujours les protéger.Elle les envoie donc à la campagne : les chats volants vont devoir voler de leurs propres ailes¿
Drugi vetar (Zemljomorje, #6)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Kad god bi noću čvrsto zaspao, vrač Jova obreo bi se na obronku iznad zida sa čije druge strane su mrtvi, spremni da nahrupe u svet živih. Skrhan i raslabljen, obraća se za pomoć Velikom majstoru Ustrojstva, od koga saznaje da je Arhimag Jastreb, taj legendarni čovek koji je vratio kralja iz carstva mrtvih, a zatim odleteo na ledima zmaja, i dalje živ.
Istovremeno sa njegovim stupanjem na gontsko tlo, na dvor mladog kralja Lebanena pristižu izveštaji o sve učestalijim napadima zmajeva na Zapadnom prostranstvu. On u pomoć priziva Tenar, Gospu od prstena, i Tehanu, zmajevu ćerku, jer sve govori u prilog tome da postoji opasnost da delikatna ravnoteža bude nepovratno narušena. Jedini način da svet ljudi bude sačuvan je da se nesvakidašnja skupina junaka, zajedno sa jednim zmajem, suoči sa pretnjom u Gaju suštine, središtu svih stvari. Ovo je mitska priča o razumevanju drevne greške i o herojskoj odluci da se svet vrati prirodnoj uravnoteženosti, priča o moći i magiji koje su istovremeno veliki dar i usud. Priča koja zaokružuje veličanstveni svet Zemljomorja.
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
Ursula K. Le Guin
A slender, realistic story of a young man's coming of age, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is one of the most inspiring novels Ursula K. Le Guin ever published. Owen is seventeen and smart. He knows what he wants to do with his life. But then he meets Natalie and he realizes he doesn't know anything much at all. “Like all Le Guin’s work, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is about the invisible structures of society and about the challenge to live honestly. On a Sunday years ago I was lucky to encounter a book that could show me the breadth our lives have—that the discovery of what leads us on is better than the goal of perfection.” —Emily Schultz, Bustle “An engaging, well written novel.” — New York Times
I dodici punti cardinali
Ursula K. Le Guin
"I dodici punti cardinali" è una retrospettiva quasi completa dei racconti e romanzi brevi dell'autrice, apparsi in America agli inizi della sua carriera. Si tratta di diciassette storie che dimostrano il talento narrativo dell'autrice e che spaziano tra tutti i generi della narrativa fantastica. Da romantiche "science-fantasy" piene di candore e semplicità, come "La collana di Semley" si passa a storie di fantasy pura, come "La legge dei nomi" o ancora ai racconti di fantascienza come "Nove vite", incentrato sulla biologia dei cloni e svolto con grande introspezione psicologica. Una carrellata nel mondo di una scrittrice per la quale il racconto fantastico non è puro intrattenimento, ma visione del futuro, possibile alternativa al presente.
I reietti dell'altro pianeta
Ursula K. Le Guin
"C'era un muro... Come ogni altro muro, anch'esso era ambiguo, bifronte. Quel che stava al suo interno e quel che stava al suo esterno dipendevano dal lato da cui lo si osservava." Sui dei fronti del muro, due pianeti gemelli, Urras e Anarres, illuminati da uno stesso sole ma divisi da una barriera ideologica antica di secoli. Urras è fittamente popolato, tecnologicamente avanzato, ricco, florido, retto da un'economia liberista. Da qui sono partiti nella notte dei tempi i seguaci di Odo che hanno colonizzato l'arido Anarres, fondandovi una comunità anarchico-collettivista che non conosce concetti come proprietà, governo, autorità. In questa società apparentemente perfetta nasce Shevek, genio della fisica alle prese con un'innovativa teoria del tempo, un vero "cittadino del cosmo" che dedicherà la vita ad abbattere il muro che separa da sempre i pianeti gemelli. Un'ambigua utopia, come recita il sottotitolo originale del romanzo, "I reietti dell'altro pianeta" è una narrazione che, fingendo di parlare del futuro, racconta il mondo di oggi.
Deposedații
Ursula K. Le Guin
Anarres și Urras sunt două lumi gemene din Tau Ceti pe care s-au dezvoltat civilizații diametral opuse sub aspectul guvernării, dar și al folosirii resurselor, al biodiversității și al modului de viață al locuitorilor.
Deși liberi, anarhiștii de pe Anarres duc o viață aspră, plină de lipsuri, fiind constrânși să utilizeze cât mai chibzuit resursele limitate de care dispun și să pună interesele comunității mai presus de toate. În schimb, bogatul Urras se bucură de o guvernare democratică, dar este măcinat de materialism și cupiditate.
Shevek, un reputat profesor universitar de fizică de pe Anarres, pornește într-o călătorie spre Urras pentru a deschide dialogul cu savanții de acolo și a-și prezenta teoriile științifice care ar putea revoluționa călătoriile interstelare. Contactul pe care îl stabilește va duce la schimbarea concepțiilor lui Shevek, dar și la transformarea celor două societăți.
Mâna stângă a întunericului
Ursula K. Le Guin
Mana stanga a intunericului a castigat Premiile Nebula si Hugo.
„Pentru Margaret Atwood, Le Guin este «prin excelenta scriitorul american», de o incontestabila valoare literara. Lumea ei, asa cum autoarea insasi o marturiseste, nu este atat inventata, cat descoperita.“ The Guardian
„O poveste la fel de profunda si de originala ca Stapanul inelelor... Le Guin face ca aceasta carte sa fie mai mult decat un roman fantasy reusit si elegant.“ Michael Moorcock
La saga di Terramare (Earthsea, #1-6)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Contiene la saga completa nei volumi:
Il mago
Le tombe di Atuan
Il signore dei draghi
L'isola del drago
I venti di Terramare
Leggende di Terramare
Nel mondo incantato di Terramare, fatto di arcipelaghi e acque sconfinate, un giovane pastore possiede il dono di parlare agli animali e di piegarli alla sua volontà con misteriosi sortilegi. Non sa ancora di essere Ged, il grande mago destinato a sconfiggere le forze dell'oscurità che minacciano di sopraffare il suo mondo. Solo il duro e avventuroso apprendistato presso la Scuola per Maghi dell'isola di Roke lo renderà degno di diventare Signore dei Draghi e di sfidare le potenze del Male. Ma lungo il percorso, in un viaggio che lo spingerà oltre il regno della morte, incontrerà un nemico inaspettato: la propria ambizione e il desiderio di potere, che lo costringeranno a misurarsi con l'Ombra e minacceranno di annientare l'unico eroe in grado di riportare la magia in una terra che ne ha disperato bisogno.
Per la prima volta in Italia, un unico volume riconsegna all'immaginazione dei lettori i sei capitoli della saga considerata una delle pietre miliari del fantasy, al pari del Signore degli Anelli, e che ha conquistato milioni di appassionati.
Leva ruka tame (Hainish Cycle #4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Leva ruka tame objavljena je pre pedeset godina, ali značaj i upečatljivost ovog romana isti su kao i 1969. godine. A možda i snažniji: čini se da nam je više nego ikad potrebna priča o dva bića koja uče da razumeju ono drugo uprkos kulturološkim preprekama i stereotipima seksualnosti. Genli Aj ne veruje svom glavnom savezniku u Getenu. Ne polazi im za rukom da komuniciraju bez zazora, čak i kad prilike u kojima se nalaze počnu da se pogoršavaju. Ursula Le Gvin besprekorno razotkriva zamke komunikacije koje prebivaju između kultura i način na koji ljudi razgovaraju i razmenjuju se jedni sa drugima.
Le Livre de Hain, Intégrale, Tome 1 (Majuscules) (French Edition)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Il y a plusieurs milliers d’années, les humains du monde de Hain ont colonisé de nombreuses planètes, mais leur déclin a entraîné la fin des voyages stellaires et l’isolement de chacune d’elles. Aujourd’hui, une organisation interplanétaire, l’Ekumen, envoie des émissaires partout dans l’espace dans un but précis : reconstituer une civilisation interstellaire qui regroupera tous les peuples. Ursula K. Le Guin signe ici l’un des chefs-d’œuvre de la science-fiction, un cycle visionnaire récompensé par trois prix Hugo, deux prix Nebula, deux prix Locus et un Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire.Le premier des deux tomes de cette édition intégrale supervisée par l’autrice avant sa disparition regroupe cinq romans – dont les célèbres La Main gauche de la nuit et Les Dépossédés –, quatre nouvelles ainsi que sept textes inédits en France, une chronologie et des notes.Nul doute que, par son imaginaire, Ursula K. Le Guin a éveillé les plus nobles qualités de ses lecteurs. Xavier Mauméjean, Le Monde.Ursula K. Le Guin est l’une des figures les plus importantes de l’imaginaire. Lloyd Chéry, Le Point Pop.Une icône de la littérature. Stephen King.Une conteuse remarquable. Catherine Dufour.Traductions révisées par Sébastien Guillot Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Jean Bailhache, Pierre-Paul Durastanti, Patrick Dusoulier, Sébastien Guillot et Henri-Luc Planchat.
Terremer : Intégrale
Ursula K. Le Guin
Terremer est un lieu magique et ensorcelé. Une mer immense recouverte d’un chapelet d’îles où les sorciers pratiquent la magie selon des règles très strictes. On y suit les aventures de Ged, un éleveur de chèvres qui, au terme d’une longue initiation, deviendra l’Archimage le plus puissant de Terremer, mais aussi celles de Tenar, haute prêtresse du temple des Innommables de l’île d'Atuan, de Tehanu, la fille-dragon, et de Aulne le sorcier qui refait chaque nuit le même rêve terrifiant. Autour de la grande histoire gravitent des contes qui enrichissent et explorent ce monde où enchanteurs et dragons se côtoient.
Cette édition intégrale et illustrée de Terremer réunit les romans qui ont fait le succès de ce cycle mythique et emblématique de l’œuvre d’Ursula K. Le Guin, ainsi que deux nouvelles inédites en France et une introduction de l’auteur écrite spécialement pour cette édition.
Contar es escuchar
Ursula K. Le Guin
«Escuchar es un acto de comunidad que requiere un lugar, tiempo y silencio. Leer es una manera de escuchar.»
Ursula K. Le Guin reúne en este libro sus textos de no ficción en un diálogo con el lector sobre asuntos tan aparentemente dispares como la belleza, la vejez, la naturaleza, el arte o la política y la influencia en su vida y en su obra de autores como Tolstoi, Tolkien, Mark Twain o Borges. Sobre todos ellos sobrevuela la necesidad de la imaginación como supervivencia. “Creo que la imaginación es la herramienta singular más útil que posee la humanidad”.
Contar es escuchar es uno de esos libros que hay que leer bolígrafo en mano porque subrayar y releer las palabras de esta autora es adentrarse en un territorio asombroso, cargado de lucidez, coherencia y valentía. Escrito en plena madurez creativa, la autora dibuja en este libro el resumen de un vida dedicada a la literatura y al activismo social.
Los dones (Anales de la costa occidental #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Los habitantes de los distintos dominios de las Tierras Altas tienen en común, entre ellos y con la tierra que habitan, la dureza, la fiereza y el orgullo. Todos se mantienen en constante conflicto con sus vecinos, continuamente roban ganado y capturan siervos, siempre buscan aumentar sus posesiones. En este contexto, lo único que logra sostener una frágil paz son los dones. Los dones son poderes. Los barre tienen el poder de llamar a los animales. Las mujeres de Cordemant pueden provocar ceguera, sordera o mudez. El brantor Ogge de Drummant tiene el poder del deterioro lento. Sin embargo, el poder más fuerte de todos, y también el más terrible, es el don de los caspro: el poder de deshacer. Orrec y Gry se han criado juntos en las Tierras Altas. Pertenecen a dominios vecinos: Orrec es hijo del brantor de Caspromant y Gry es hija de los brantors de Barre y de Rodd.
Aunque el don de Gry funciona correctamente, ella no quiere atraer a los animales para la caza. Orrec también tiene un problema: su poder de deshacer es salvaje. El suyo es el don más peligroso de todos y él no puede controlarlo... Los dones nos trae de nuevo a la mejor Ursula K. Le Guin en una apasionante y conmovedora historia magistralmente contada.
Čarobnjak Zemljomorja (Zemljomorje, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Tetralogija Zemljomorje: kultni roman epske fantastike! Knjige prate doživljaje Jastreba na putu da postane Arhimag u Zemljomorju.
Prepuna uzbuđenja i iznenađenja.
Grobnice Atuana (Zemljomorje, #2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Tetralogija Zemljomorje: kultni roman epske fantastike! Knjige prate doživljaje Jastreba na putu da postane Arhimag u Zemljomorju; prepuna uzbuđenja i iznenađenja.
Grobnice Atuana: Jastreb, već čarobnjak oslobađa Tenar iz ruku opasnih sveštenica koje čuvaju zloglasne grobnice Atuana!
Svet se kaže šuma
Ursula K. Le Guin
Evo ponovo jednog od velikih ostvarenja danas nesumnjivo najznamenitijeg američkog pisca naučne fantastike, Ursule Legvin, sa čijim su remek-delom - romanom Leva ruka tame - čitaoci "Kentaura" već imali prilike da se susretnu. Parabola o čoveku kao zlom osvajaču ovde je iskazana jedinstvenom umetničkom nadarenošću i velikim žanrovskim majstorstvom.
Il mago (La saga di Terramare, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Nel mondo incantato di Terramare, fatto di arcipelaghi e di acque sconfinate, un ragazzo si mette in viaggio verso l'isola di Roke e la sua Scuola di maghi, dove apprenderà le parole per sconfiggere creature favolose, guarire i malati, governare gli elementi, piegare gli uomini e la natura al proprio volere. La madre l'ha chiamato Duny, Sparviere è il soprannome con cui lo conoscono al villaggio, Ged il nome segreto da rivelare solo agli amici fidati. E di amici Ged ne avrà certo bisogno, per affrontare i mille volti del Male e superare indenne il lungo, avventuroso apprendistato che lo condurrà all'isola di Pendor, custodita da un terribile drago e, infine, all'estremo limite del mondo, ai margini dell'Oceano Aperto. Sarà là che il giovane dovrà misurarsi con l'Ombra e con la parte più oscura della propria anima...
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