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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
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Classic science fiction, first published in the 1960s, which centres around a wintery planet, people with androgynous beings.
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Was wäre, wenn es die Kategorie "Geschlecht" im Zusammenleben der Menschen nicht gäbe? Eine spannende Frage, die Le Guin in ihrem Roman auf interessante Weise verfolgt.
Ein Gesandter von der Erde wird auf den Planeten Winter geschickt, um die Lebensweise der Menschen dort zu erkunden. Durch seine "Brille" erfährt der Leser eine Menge Ungewohntes über die Gesellschaft der Bewohner des Planeten. Es gibt nämlich dort weder Männer noch Frauen. Was nicht bedeutet, dass die Wesen geschlechtslos sind. Sie tragen potenziell beide Geschlechter in sich. Wie sich das auf ihr Zusammenleben auswirkt beschreibt Le Guin in - wie ich finde - eindrucksvoller und nachdenkenswerter Weise. Vielleicht kann man hier etwas für das Zusammenleben der Geschlechter in unserer GEsellschaft lernen. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!!! :-)
Ein Gesandter von der Erde wird auf den Planeten Winter geschickt, um die Lebensweise der Menschen dort zu erkunden. Durch seine "Brille" erfährt der Leser eine Menge Ungewohntes über die Gesellschaft der Bewohner des Planeten. Es gibt nämlich dort weder Männer noch Frauen. Was nicht bedeutet, dass die Wesen geschlechtslos sind. Sie tragen potenziell beide Geschlechter in sich. Wie sich das auf ihr Zusammenleben auswirkt beschreibt Le Guin in - wie ich finde - eindrucksvoller und nachdenkenswerter Weise. Vielleicht kann man hier etwas für das Zusammenleben der Geschlechter in unserer GEsellschaft lernen. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!!! :-)
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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.
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.
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Simply The Left Hand of Darkness is one of the best science fiction books I have ever read. If you ask is any book exists equal to this book I admit "Dune" is good also. But I think Le Guin is best writer in the field. Her Earthsea triology in Fantasy field and her other books like "The Dispossessed" are just good. Her books are not to reading, they are for to thinking and that is what I love them.
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A Great Story and a Question of Human Sexuality
Left Hand of Darkness is one of those books that draws you in and makes you forget it is only a story, a work of the author's imagination. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Juni 2000 von James Schoonmaker
Truth is a Matter of the Imagination
When we are finally done reading a novel, especially a good one, we may find that we are a bit different from what we were before we read it, that we have been changed a little, as... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Juni 2000 von Bernard M. Patten
It stays with you!
This book is about substance and it is beautifully writen. The story comes to light after you have read the book and thought about it.
Am 2. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
genderless he's versus a not to masculine man
The premisse of this book is thought provoking. What if gender did not exist? If everybody was genderless in most of the time, but male or female once a month, never sure which sex... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 2000 von mathilde de gardin
A dark pearl of a novel
What I mean by "pearl" in the title is that it's seamless, beautiful, and a little mysterious. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. April 2000 von Alan DeNiro
Not to be read casually
This is one of the few Science Fiction books that might actually qualify as art. And like all true art, this book requires contemplation - it is an event. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Lovely...but hard to judge.
The Left Hand of Darkness is a very difficult work to rate, I think. I liked its dark, deep atmosphere, the sharp contrast between its dark depths and bright, dazzling heights,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. März 2000 von Jee
Did I read the same book as the high-star reviewers?
Some years have passed since I read this book. I won't repeat the experience, and I certainly won't buy 'The Left Hand Of Darkness.'
Why not? Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Februar 2000 von HSSKCHAI@prodigy.net
A new take on gender identity
What would life be like if the most important facet of your identity just didn't exist? This is one of those books that totally blows your mind! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Februar 2000 von shel99
Great idea, so-so book
LeGuinn had a fascinating idea for this book - a world where people spend most of the time as neither male nor female, but just become one or the other (not the same each time) for... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Januar 2000 von Amy Whinston
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