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''The Left Hand of Darkness'' is a 1969 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is part of the Hainish Cycle, a series of books by Le Guin set in the fictional Hainish universe, which she introduced in 1964.〔 (ISFDB). Retrieved 2012-04-12. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.〕 It is among the first books published in the feminist science fiction genre, and the most famous examination of androgyny in science fiction. ''Left Hand'' won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards as the year's "best novel" according to convention participants and science fiction writers respectively.〔 ("Ursula K. Le Guin" ). ''The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees''. Retrieved 2012-04-12.〕 In 1987, ''Locus: The magazine of the science fiction & fantasy field'' ranked it number two among "All-Time Best SF Novels", based on a poll of subscribers.〔 〕〔 Le Guin's ''Left Hand'' ranked second to Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' (1965). In the 1975 rendition covering "novels"() it had ranked third behind ''Dune'' and Arthur C. Clarke's ''Childhood's End'' (1963). (The title "Locus Poll Best All-time Novel Results" alternately displays the standings generated by three different subscriber polls.)〕 That same year, Harold Bloom edited a critical anthology about the book and said in the introduction that "Le Guin, more than Tolkien, has raised fantasy into high literature, for our time".〔''Modern Critical Interpretations: Ursula Le guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness"'', ed. Harold Bloom, 1987. Introduction by the editor, p. 10.〕 ==Premise== Le Guin's introduction to the 1976 publication of the book identifies ''Left Hand of Darkness'' as a "thought experiment" to explore society without men or women, where individuals share the biological and emotional makeup of both sexes. Le Guin also stresses that works of fiction reflect oft-unseen truths, in this case man's androgynous nature. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Left Hand of Darkness」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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