WORLDS OF EXILE AND ILLUSION

Three short novels are included in this nicely made book. They are~1. Rocannon's World2. Planet of Exile3. City of IllusionsThese are Ursula K. Le Guin's early works. In many sense they were fantasies, with the imprint of Tolkien clear upon the literary landscape. But in the sense of evoking wonder about the impact of technology and how it would shape the definitions of 'myth' and 'reality', they continue to act as masterworks of science fiction.Even in those early days, Le Guin clearly showed the ways and means by which she would become a Grandmaster of SFF. Her prose is elegant and sharp, while her imagination is vivacious in all shades.Highly recommended.

These are the first three books in the Hainish Cycle. Ursula LeGuin is learning to write SF. She would then write The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. The book was well packaged. SF Masterworks have a relatively large typeface and are darkly printed. I appreciate this as I am 70.

Excellent copy and delivery.

Cuesta creer que esta maravilla fuera escrita hace décadas. Y lo peor es que llevo leyendo CF desde siempre y no la conocía. Ha sido como llegar a la fuente del Nilo: tantos autores posteriores han bebido de su ingenio que la mente me hacía chiribitas con las refencias. Maestra, poeta, genia! No continúo porque voy a por el siguiente.

Ursula Le Guins artistry is wonderful: science fiction stories that captivate with intriguing characters, harshly beautiful worlds and thoughtful exploration of what to is to be human

I had read Le Guin's excellent Earthsea series, but only recently got around to these earlier works.A master storyteller and imaginative SF world creator. Worth reading more of her!