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Orsinian Tales is a collection of eleven short stories by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, most of them set in the imaginary country of Orsinia.
- 179 pp
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- 1976
- Harper & Row United States
She is perhaps best known for imagining future intergalactic worlds in brilliant books that challenge our ideas of what is natural and inevitable in human relations—and that celebrate courage, endurance, risk-taking, and above all, freedom in the face of the psychological and social forces that lead to authoritarianism and fanaticism. it is ...
1 set 1976 · The 11 stories that make up the Orsinian Tales are each set in a different historical period from 1150 (“The Barrow”), by way of 1640 (“The Lady of Moge”), to 1965 (“The House”). However LeGuin’s interest in politics and recent history, and her romantic vision, lead her to focus on the 20th century.
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About Orsinian Tales. A collection of Le Guin’s historical fiction writings set in an imaginary central European nation—complete with a newly researched chronology of her life and career In a career spanning half a century, Ursula K. Le Guin has produced a body of work that testifies to her abiding faith in the power and art of words.
14 dic 2004 · 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...
Orsinian Tales. by Ursula K. Le Guin. 3.66 · 2,082 Ratings · 222 Reviews · published 1976 · 39 editions. Orsinia ... a land of medieval forests, stonewalle… Want to Read. Rate it: The Complete Orsinia: Malafrena / Stories and Songs. by Ursula K. Le Guin. 4.04 · 196 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition.
A collection of Le Guin's historical fiction writings set in an imaginary central European nation—complete with a newly researched chronology of her life and career. In a career spanning half a...
