The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
An Ambiguous Utopia
The novel is a profound exploration of two vastly different societies on twin planets, Urras and Anarres. The protagonist is a brilliant physicist from Anarres, a planet with an anarchist society, who travels to Urras, a planet with a capitalist and authoritarian regime. The book explores his struggle to reconcile his anarchist beliefs with the stark realities of a different socio-political system. It's a thought-provoking investigation of human nature, power structures, and the idea of utopia.
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- Published
- 1974
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Freie Geister
- I Reietti Dell'altro Pianeta
- Los Desposeídos
- Os Despojados
- The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
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- 4th on Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- 37th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 70th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 78th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 401st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 983rd on The Greatest Books of 2024 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Hugo Awards)
- Nebula Award (Nebula Awards)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (David Pringle)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)