Gender, privilege, power and domination. Fantasy? The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971.
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- "It was important to think about privilege and power and domination in terms of gender. Which was something that fantasy had not done." The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971.
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Thank you for such a wonderful video on my favorite book from the Earthsea series!
Aaargh. Forgot to mention your wonderful in depth look at the book. If anyone is interested you can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/obDOSj-scMI/v-deo.htmlsi=RtechiRwkgWhW0Fq
I'll try to remember to mention your reviews when I read 'The Farthest Shore'.
That beautifully bound Earthsea omnibus is great value for the price! I snapped it up immediately upon seeing it on my bookstore shelves two years ago.
It is a beautiful book. When an omnibus is done right it can be of tremendous value. Le Guin's commentary alone takes the value up another notch.
Totally agree on Le Guin's "series" novels reading like stand alones, Richard. Great point. Livery and cover art are key parts of the overall experience, the satisfaction I feel when such a book is in the hand or displayed on the shelf, sitting there like a treasure waiting to be plucked at some future time of your choosing. Nice tribute here by you, to Le Guin. Nice take. Cheers.
@@rickkearn7100 Someone commented on a previous video, and I’m paraphrasing, that Le Guin is medicine for the soul. For me she embodies Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘Hope is the thing with feathers’. When SF seems too dark I turn to Le Guin.
I really enjoyed this different approach to a book review Richard. Your reviews of Le Guin keep reminding me I need to give her another shot. And that is a fantastic cover piece on The Books of Earthsea. I'd buy that book just for the cover!
@@GrammaticusBooks I have to admit I was one of those guys who focused on male authors. I completely missed Le Guin my first time round with SF. Now she is one of my favourite authors.
Until you mentioned it, Richard, it really hadn't sunk in to me that all her books can be read as standalones. Sparrowhawk's appearance in 'The Tombs of Atuan' would work perfectly well for somebody who hadn't read 'Wizard of Earthsea' but, for me, seeing him as an adult, with confidence in his abilities, added an extra bit of depth and pleasure. Le Guin really was a tremendous writer.
@@paulcooper3611 Of course the more Le Guin you read the deeper the experience. I’ve come late to her work but now consider her to be one of my favourite authors.