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Genly Ai is an emissary from the human galaxy to Winter, a lost, stray world. His mission is to bring the planet back into the fold of an evolving galactic civilization, but to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own culture and prejudices and those that he encounters. On a planet where people are of no gender--or both--this is a broad gulf indeed. The inventiveness and delicacy with which Le Guin portrays her alien world are not only unusual and inspiring, they are fundamental to almost all decent science fiction that has been written since. In fact, reading Le Guin again may cause the eye to narrow somewhat disapprovingly at the younger generation: what new ground are they breaking that is not already explored here with greater skill and acumen? It cannot be said, however, that this is a rollicking good story. Le Guin takes a lot of time to explore her characters, the world of her creation, and the philosophical themes that arise.
If there were a canon of classic science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness would be included without debate. Certainly, no science fiction bookshelf may be said to be complete without it. But the real question: is it fun to read? It is science fiction of an earlier time, a time that has not worn particularly well in the genre. The Left Hand of Darkness was a groundbreaking book in 1969, a time when, like the rest of the arts, science fiction was awakening to new dimensions in both society and literature. But the first excursions out of the pulp tradition are sometimes difficult to reread with much enjoyment. Rereading The Left Hand of Darkness, decades after its publication, one feels that those who chose it for the Hugo and Nebula awards were right to do so, for it truly does stand out as one of the great books of that era. It is immensely rich in timeless wisdom and insight.
The Left Hand of Darkness is science fiction for the thinking reader, and should be read attentively in order to properly savor the depth of insight and the subtleties of plot and character. It is one of those pleasures that requires a little investment at the beginning, but pays back tenfold with the joy of raw imagination that resonates through the subsequent 30 years of science fiction storytelling. Not only is the bookshelf incomplete without owning it, so is the reader without having read it. --L. Blunt Jackson
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
An instant classic.
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I'LL MAKE my report as if I told a story, for I was taught as a child on my homeworld that Truth is a matter of the imagination. Lire la première page
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A Wonderful Thought-Experiment and a Moving Story,
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Ce commentaire fait référence à cette édition : Left Hand of Darkness (Cahier)
While reading this book, be ready to discard one of the basic foundations of our society that influences all aspects of life: the division of humankind into men and women. The people of the frosty planet Gethen , or Winter, are androgynous: remaining most of the time potentials, during their sexual cycle they can become male or female. A person can be the father of several children and the mother of several more. It doesn’t influence in any way the attitude of other people towards him (Le Guin has to use the word he for the lack of a more suitable pronoun, but a Gethenian is no more he than she). On Gethen there exist no male or female occupations, standards of behaviour, etc. It’s a great premise for an SF novel. This is a book that will , probably, make many readers look more attentively into themselves to find out whether they fit in the Procrustean bed of standards, requirements and stereotypes of society, or maybe they are more compex individuals. The answer, of course, depends on the reader.But a good idea alone doesn’t make a good book. How the idea is realized is often more important. As for this book, the realization proves to be worth the originality of the idea. The story itself (it needn’t and shouldn’t be retold, it should be read) is profound and moving. Slowly but surely it draws the reader’s attention. It won’t leave most of the readers indifferent. As for the characters, Genly Ai may be a bit commonplace, but among the Gethenians there are a lot of interesting personalities. Le Guin’s style is beyond any praise. And in the plot (Don’t believe those who say that the book has no plot. I wonder what they mean by this word.) are interwoven small gems, Gethenian myths and tales which, of course, make no contribution to the plot advancement, but add to our understanding of Gethenians. Together with the main storyline they help us realize that however different Gethenian biology, phylosophy, way of life may be from ours, there are more things that unite them with us. The main thing is that they are humans, and such notions as love, fidelity, friendship, gratitude have the same significance as for us (I’d better say that they have more significance for them than for some non-androgynous homo sapiens). Of course, different people can see different things, different problems, different underlying meanings in this book. But what this book has for sure (just to sum up) is the stunning original idea, beautiful setting, interesting characters and a profound and moving plot. We may ask more of an SF book (or of any book, for that matter), but in order to like this book, a reader shouldn’t ask less as well. Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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An engrossing and clever SF tale,
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Ce commentaire fait référence à cette édition : The Left Hand of Darkness (Poche)
Le Guin a analysé les similitudes qui existent entre les hommes et les femmes ainsi que leurs différences. Partant de là, elle a imaginé ce à quoi ressemblerait un peuple ou les êtres pourraient au cours de leur vie, être du sexe féminin, être du sexe masculin mais surtout et le plus longtemps "neutres", à quoi ressemblerait leur société. Mon avis est que cette dernière plutôt crédible pourrait faire envie au sexe dit faible...Mais ceci n'est que le décor de l'histoire centrale de ce livre qui est celle de deux êtres humains que tout sépare, de planète différente, de culture différente mais qui pourtant se retrouvent dans la souffrance, les épreuves, réunis par leur humanité. Un très beau conte. ce livre ne sera pas le dernier d'ursula Le Guin que je lirai. Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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moins bon état qu'attendu, mais correct,
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Ce commentaire fait référence à cette édition : The Left Hand of Darkness (Poche)
Le produit montré n'est pas la même collection que la photo, ancien livre de bibliothèque d'une collection de poche. Mais l'état est correct, et le délai raisonnable.Et la lecture agréable. Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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