| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 186 pages) |
| Series |
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 40 |
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Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 40.
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| Contents |
Marsden on fiction: unmasking reality -- Faces and fears: the search for identity in So much to tell you -- Self-discovery in Take my word for it : a sequel to So much to tell you -- Writing in the dark: Letters from the inside -- The music of the dark angel: Dear Miffy -- The great Gatenby: humor and the adolescent male -- The journey: the quest without and the quest within -- Checkers: the political novel -- Out of time: the postmodern novel -- The Tomorrow series: a modern epic for young adults -- Marsden's Hamlet: the dark prince -- A final word |
| Summary |
John Marsden is the best known of all contemporary Australian writers for young adults. A master storyteller, Marsden's 7-volume Tomorrow Series has become a landmark in Australian YA fiction, capturing the hearts and minds of readers around the world. This critical study of Marsden's work explores how he develops his story ideas, the major beliefs and themes that are interwoven into his stories, how he creates his characters, and much more. Marsden fans, literature students, and teacher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Marsden, John, 1950-
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| SUBJECT |
Marsden, John, 1950- fast |
| Subject |
Young adult fiction -- Authorship
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Young adult fiction -- Authorship
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780810877436 |
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0810877430 |
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