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Stories by 'LeGuin, Ursula K.'

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

LeGuin, Ursula K.

April 18th, 2005 · 13 Comments

In the dystopian fantasy of my days, we would each have our own child in the toolshed. For Ursula, of course, we need only one. Not a bad daydream, if you can prevent yourself from drawing the natural comparisons… oh, I do hope this doesn’t cause you nightmares.

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