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Dancing at the Edge of the World

Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

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Dancing at the Edge of the World

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
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From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos - in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and revealing visionary possibilities in their stead.

Le Guin is an authentic, wise woman, remembering, performing, and passing on the ancient ceremony of celebration, dancing "the dance of renewal, the dance that made the world" - and in this collection, she does so with wit and eloquence that make for exhilarating listening.

©1989 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing Essays Gender Studies Literary History & Criticism Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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I never tire of Le Guin's perspective on things. We have had the good fortune to live in a world where such a talent at writing, learning, and observing graced us with her well considered prose.

The reader performed well, was clear, well paced, and dynamic.

A wide collection of essays

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Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing is poignant and precise, honest and essential to anyone interested in literature, feminism and life in our modern world. Her essays are so beautiful, as they stand on the shoulders of literary mothers and grandmothers, lending themselves as a cornerstone from which nee generations might view the world’s beauty and cruelty, without simplifying out condition.

a generous and beautiful book

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A sensitively read anthology of essays over several decades. Of interest to anyone who enjoyed her novels or other works.

Thoughts of a great mind

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still worth a listen/read. I guess I never really knew what a staunch feminist she was. I'm glad to know that now. I liked nearly all of the essays and entries except for the stream of consciousness travel logs. I'm not sure if it was the text per say or the narration.

I finally figured out why the narration bothered me, too, de Cuir sounds too much like my mother-in-law! haha. But in all seriousness, her voice was grating in places, particularly the stream of consciousness travel logs. But overall it was a good listen.

Not my favorite Le Guin collection, but...

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This is a collection of Le Guin's scholastic musings which are strongly feminist and Taoist. Fun stuff!

Le Guin Has Fun w Philosophic Principles East & W

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Ursula Le Guin's genius mind and voice are exquisitel as experienced with this narration by Gabrielle de Cuir.

amazing mind, great reading

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The collection of essays in wonderful Le Guin' language, important and timely (still!) topics and amazing narrator

Balm for the broken female soul

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I loved the author’s mostly measured approach to the topics of women and writing, traveling and speaking.

I learned so much

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