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Title: Introduction (The Left Hand of Darkness)

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Title: Introduction (The Left Hand of Darkness) Title Record # 257731
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Date: 1976-07-00
Type: ESSAY
Language: English
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Year Title
1979ⓘFirst published in the 1976 paperback edition of The Left Hand of Darkness.
 Introduction to The Left Hand of Darkness
Year Language Title
1980ⓘTranslated by Erik Simon
 German Vorwort zum Roman "Winterplanet" [as by Ursula K. LeGuin]
2000 German Vorbemerkung der Autorin (Die linke Hand der Dunkelheit)
2023ⓘTranslated by Karen Nölle
 German Vorwort (Die linke Hand der Dunkelheit)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Left Hand of Darkness 1976-07-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 47805
$1.95?$: US dollar
 [16]+
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1976-12-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47805-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel  
The Left Hand of Darkness 1977-06-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47805-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1978-06-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47805-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel  
The Left Hand of Darkness 1978-11-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47805-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 [16]+
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1979-04-00 Ursula K. Le Guin G. P. Putnam's Sons 0-399-12325-3
$9.95?$: US dollar
 270
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 non-fic Mike Mariano Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1979-04-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47805-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1980-00-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Perigee Books 0-399-50482-6
$4.95?$: US dollar
 270
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 non-fic Mike Mariano Checkmark
Lichtjahr 1 1980-00-00 ed. uncredited Das Neue Berlin  
M 16.80?M: East German mark
 238
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth
Michael de Maizière?Michael de Maiziere
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The Left Hand of Darkness 1980-01-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 47805
$1.95?$: US dollar
 [16]+
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1980-08-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Harper & Row 0-06-012574-8
$11.95?$: US dollar
 x+
213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Dan Sneberger Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1980-09-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47806-9
$2.25?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1981-03-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47806-9
$2.25?$: US dollar
 [16]+
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1982-01-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Berkley Books 0-425-05205-2
$2.75?$: US dollar
 262
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 non-fic Mike Mariano Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1982-02-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47806-9
$2.25?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel  
The Left Hand of Darkness 1984-09-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47810-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
 [16]+
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1985-03-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Berkley Books 0-425-07668-7
$5.95?$: US dollar
 270
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 non-fic Michael Mariano Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1985-03-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47810-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1989-08-00 Ursula K. Le Guin The Women's Press 0-7043-4202-2
£5.95?£: UK pound
 210
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 non-fic
Fieroza Doörsen?Fieroza Dooersen
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1992-05-00 Ursula K. Le Guin HarperCollins 0-06-016835-8
$20.00?$: US dollar
 vi+
250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 non-fic Steve McLeod Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 1993-00-00 Ursula K. Le Guin The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)     xviii+
213+
[4]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction 1993-06-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Harper Perennial 0-06-092412-8
$10.00?$: US dollar
 250
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 non-fic Steve McLeod Checkmark
Die linke Hand der Dunkelheit 2000-03-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #8207) 3-453-16415-6
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 [1]+
348
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Jan Heinecke Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 2003-09-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47812-3
$7.99?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Judith Murello Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness 2016-10-25 Ursula K. Le Guin Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Galaxy #5) 978-0-14-311159-7
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xxvii+
255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Alex Trochut  
The Left Hand of Darkness 2017-04-13 Ursula K. Le Guin Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-4732-2162-8
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xvii+
304
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
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Hainish Novels & Stories, Volume One 2017-09-05 Ursula K. Le Guin The Library of America (The Library of America #296) 978-1-59853-538-9
$40.00?$: US dollar
 xviii+
1095
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Hainish Novels & Stories 2017-09-05 Ursula K. Le Guin The Library of America 978-1-59853-537-2
$80.00?$: US dollar
 xviii+
1095, xix+
789
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Left Hand of Darkness 2018-09-20 Ursula K. Le Guin Gollancz 978-1-4732-2594-7
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xxi+
304
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel  
Die linke Hand der Dunkelheit 2023-02-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Fischer Tor 978-3-596-70712-6
€18.00?€: Euro
 350
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
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Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Perigee Books 0-399-50482-6
$4.95?$: US dollar
 270
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 non-fic Mike Mariano Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-47812-3
$6.50?$: US dollar
 304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Alex Ebel Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 978-0-441-00731-8
$16.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
304
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Ellen Dooley Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-4732-2162-8
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xvii+
304
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Vincent Chong Checkmark
The Left Hand of Darkness date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-4732-2162-8
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xvii+
304
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Vincent Chong Checkmark
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