Gor

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These belong to theÂ "Controversial Books"Â category. A few people love them, but most hate the books -- mainly due to the author's strident views towards women.There's supposed to be a plot to these novels, somewhere. And there is in the first couple of books. But after, the books turn into thinly veiled misogynistic dreck.The early novels in the series are straight out male-centric adventours in a savage landscape, drawing heavily from the Edgar Rice Burroughs's Mars novels. Decent enough for some light fantasy reading with a bit of kink to it. However, by around book 3 or 4, the true face of Gor (and John Norman) appears and the books take on a dark, misogynistic view.Women (especially any woman who shows a strong, independent spirit) are gleefully forced into slavery where they are tortured and raped until they are broken and learn to "love it." I kid you not, this is a passage taken from the book:"You are a slave," I said. "Yes", she said. "You must obey me," I said. "Yes, master," she said. "Don't speak unless spoken to," I said. "Yes, master," she said."What did I just tell you?" I said. There are over twenty novels in the Gor series and if you continue on reading, most novels basically center on the enslavement and torture of women. Let's see. We have women beaten, thrown into a pit of rapists, beaten and raped again, and yes, publicly humiliated and forced to crawl around on the ground. I'm sure you can add a few hundred "let's humiliate women in even more hideous ways" scenerios taken from the books to this list without breaking a sweat.This attitude torwards women goes way past simple chauvinism, and way into pure hostility; Norman's view of women reflects the old American South attitude torward black people, where blacks were held to be inferior and believed to actually like being enslaved to the white masters, because they didn't have to think for themselves. If you want low fantasy adventures without a bit of kink, read the first couple of Gor novels. They are not bad. However, the rest of the books are thinly vield BSMD.

About the Author

Norman, John

John Norman is the pen name of American author John Frederick Lange Jr. who was born in 1931. He is best known for his "Gor" series of science fiction novels.The "Gor" series is set on a fictional planet called Gor, where men are dominant and women are submissive. The series follows the adventures of a man named Tarl Cabot, who is transported from Earth to Gor and becomes involved in the planet's politics and conflicts. The series has been controversial for its portrayal of gender roles and sexuality.Norman's writing is known for its philosophical and political themes, as well as its detailed world-building. He has written many other works in addition to the "Gor" series, including several non-fiction books on philosophy and political theory.Despite the popularity of his "Gor" series, Norman has been criticized for his portrayal of women and his views on gender and sexuality. As a result, his works have been controversial and have generated debate and discussion within the science fiction community.

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Books in Gormenghast Series

(31 books)

Tarnsman Of Gor

Priest-kings Of Gor

Nomads Of Gor

Assassin Of Gor

Raiders Of Gor

Captive Of Gor

Hunters Of Gor

Marauders Of Gor

Tribesmen Of Gor

Slave Girl Of Gor

Beasts Of Gor

Explorers Of Gor

Fighting Slave Of Gor

Rogue Of Gor

Guardsman Of Gor

Savages Of Gor

Players Of Gor

Renegades Of Gor

Magicians Of Gor

Witness Of Gor

Prize Of Gor

Kur Of Gor

Swordsmen Of Gor

Smugglers Of Gor

Rebels Of Gor

Explorers Of Gor

Blood Brothers Of Gor

Mercenaries Of Gor

Dancer Of Gor

Mariners Of Gor

Conspirators Of Gor

Other Books by Norman, John

Tarnsman Of Gor

Priest-kings Of Gor

Nomads Of Gor

Assassin Of Gor

Raiders Of Gor

Captive Of Gor

Hunters Of Gor

Marauders Of Gor

Tribesmen Of Gor

Slave Girl Of Gor

Beasts Of Gor

Explorers Of Gor

Fighting Slave Of Gor

Rogue Of Gor

Guardsman Of Gor

Savages Of Gor

Players Of Gor

Renegades Of Gor

Magicians Of Gor

Witness Of Gor

Prize Of Gor

Kur Of Gor

Swordsmen Of Gor

Smugglers Of Gor

Rebels Of Gor

Explorers Of Gor

Blood Brothers Of Gor

Mercenaries Of Gor

Dancer Of Gor

Mariners Of Gor

Conspirators Of Gor

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