Kalpa Imperial

The Greatest Empire That Never Was

Angélica Gorodischer (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2026
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-241-80352-3 (ISBN)

Infos

In city squares and golden palaces, a series of storytellers recount the history of the greatest Empire that never was: a history in which orphans rise from the underworld to the throne, mad emperors raze cities, captive dancers induce fatal delirium and murderous empresses plot against their own children.

Angélica Gorodischer’s novel, masterfully translated by Ursula K. Le Guin, conjures a vivid fictional universe of labyrinthine cities, desert caravans and the lawless South – and of an Empire fated to rise, fall and rise again.

Autor

Angélica Gorodischer (Author) Although born in Buenos Aires, Angélica Gorodischer (1928-2022) was most closely associated with the city of Rosario, her home since childhood and also the home of her famous character, Trafalgar Medrano. She wrote over twenty books, including Trafalgar (1979) and the fantastical Kalpa Imperial (1983-4), which was translated into English by Ursula K. Le Guin. Her work has been compared to that of Borges and Calvino, and she won numerous literary prizes as well as an award for her contribution to women's rights. In 2011 she received a World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement. Ursula K. Le Guin (Translator) Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) was one of the most acclaimed speculative fiction writers of the twentieth century. Her works include The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, and The Earthsea Quartet, all of which redefined the possibilities of science fiction and fantasy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.7.2026
• Reihe/Serie: Penguin Modern Classics
• Übersetzer: Ursula K. Le Guin
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 129 x 198 mm
• Gewicht: 200 g
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• ISBN-10: 0-241-80352-7 / 0241803527
• ISBN-13: 978-0-241-80352-3 / 9780241803523
• Zustand: Neuware