The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction

Ursula K. Le Guin

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ISBN 10: 0425052052 ISBN 13: 9780425052051

Published by Berkley Books, 1980

Language: English

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Title: The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication Date: 1980
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0425052052
ISBN 13: 9780425052051
Binding: Paperback
Edition: FIRST THUS.
Condition: Very Good

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Originally published in 1979 ( LJ 5/1/79), revised in 1989 for British publication, and finally republished here in the revised edition, this work by one of fantasy and sf's greats is a welcome treat for anyone who loves words and stories. Le Guin ( Searoad: The Chronicles of Klatsand , HarperCollins, 1991) is as expert in creating mellifluous and enchanting essays as she is in creating the luscious and complex worlds of her fiction. Stylistically, she manages a balance between quasi-academic seriousness and conversational humor (a balance that original editor Susan Wood does not attain in her introductions). Despite being three to 13 years out of date, depending on the extent of revision, her comments on the state of the genre, the process of writing, and the influence of gender on literature are as fresh as ever. The book is dated only in its ratio of female to male writers of fantasy and sf, which is now closer than it was when Le Guin first wrote. Highly recommended for all literature and women's studies collections.
- Keith R.A. DeCan dido, "Library Journal"
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