The Dispossessed
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The Dispossessed is a 1974 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin and is part of her seven Hainish Cycle books.
Stats
- Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Publication date: 1974
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People
- Foreman
- (c1) Foreman of the Defense crew at Port of Anarres.
- Kimoe
- (C1) A doctor assigned to be Shevek's minder aboard the Mindful.
- Odo
- (C1) A writer whose works on the social peculiarities of Urrasti people that Shevek is familiar with.
- Shevek
- (C1; a.k.a. Dr. Shevek) A man who decided to leave _ in order to travel to Urras. Sexual partner of Takver.
- Takver
- (C1) A researcher friend of Shevek who enjoys researching experiences of non-humans.
- Urrasti
- (C1) Inhabitants of Urras. Patriarchal in society and norms.
Places
- Anarres
- (C1) Moon of Urras and home world of Shevek. One of the Twin Planets with Urras.
- Abbenay
- (C1) A city near the Port of Anarres.
- Ieu Eun
- (C1) The first destination of Shevek's entourage upon arriving at _.
- Ne Theras
- (C1) a geographical feature with slopes near Abbenay
- Nio Esseia
- (C1) A city of Urras that Shevek arrives at after disembarking from the Mindful.
- Port of Anarres
- (C1) A barren 60-acre field
- Triangle Park
- (C1) A park with grass in Abbenay.
- Twin Planets
- (C1) The two inhabitable worlds of Urras and Anarres.
- Urras
- (C1) Sister world of Anarres. A world Shevek decides to travel to.
Things
- ammar
- (C1) A Pravic word meaning “brother”.
- forest
- (C1) An Iotic word meaning a collection of trees.
- Iotic
- (C1) The main language of the crew of the freighter Mindful and, presumably, Urras.
- Mindfull
- (C1) A freighter at Port of Anarres.
- Pravic
- (C1) Shevek's native language.
- splendor
- (C1) An Iotic word Shevek associates with the elaborate clothing of the people he must meet at Ieu Eun.
Narrative
| Chapter | Title | Description | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A description of Port of Anarres. Shevek departs _. Shevek is attended by Kimoe. Shevek is inoculated against various diseases. Shevek and Kimoe have several debates about Urrasi (?) patriarchal society. Shevek disembarks from the Mindfull into a gaggle of reporters. | ||
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