The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science FictionA collection of twenty-four essays concerned with writing in general, the field of fantasy and science fiction, and with the author's own writing. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION by Susan Wood | 11 |
On Fantasy and Science Fiction | 31 |
The Book Is What Is Real | 127 |
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction Ursula K. Le Guin Limited preview - 1979 |
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