John Marsden

John H. Moore

doi:10.5771/9780810877436

John Marsden

Darkness, Shadow, and Light

1. Edition 2010

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doi.org/10.5771/9780810877436
ISBN print: 978-0-8108-5478-9
ISBN online: 978-0-8108-7743-6
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

A master storyteller, John Marsden is Australia's best known writer for young adults. Marsden first found success with the publication of So Much To Tell You. Since then he has gone on to publish many popular and well-recognized titles, including those in the Tomorrow Series and The Ellie Chronicles. In his books, Marsden explores adolescents caught in a world of opposites, of innocence and guilt, idealism and realism, and joy and despair.

Marsden's world view and his faith in adolescents serve as the backdrop for John Noell Moore's critical readings of Marsden's major novels. In John Marsden: Darkness, Shadow, and Light, Moore investigates the full spectrum of Marsden's work, beginning with the author's life as a teacher and writer. Throughout the book, Moore weaves together Marsden's recurring themes, chief among them writing and storytelling as ways of constructing identity in the transition from childhood to adulthood and the ability of young adults to endure hardships and overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. The book is a valuable addition to the current scholarship on young adult literature and will be welcomed by middle and high school English teachers and students alike.

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i–xii Preface i–xii
1–14 Chapter 1. Marsden on Fiction: Unmasking Reality 1–14
15–28 Chapter 2. Faces and Fears: The Search for Identity in So Much to Tell You 15–28
29–40 Chapter 3. Self-discovery in Take My Word for It: A Sequel to So Much to Tell You 29–40
41–54 Chapter 4. Writing in the Dark: Letters from the Inside 41–54
55–68 Chapter 5. The Music of the Dark Angel: Dear Miffy 55–68
69–80 Chapter 6. The Great Gatenby: Humor and the Adolescent Male 69–80
81–100 Chapter 7. The Journey: The Quest Without and the Quest Within 81–100
101–114 Chapter 8. Checkers: The Political Novel 101–114
115–136 Chapter 9. Out of Time: The Postmodern Novel 115–136
137–162 Chapter 10. The Tomorrow Series: A Modern Epic for Young Adults 137–162
163–172 Chapter 11. Marsden’s Hamlet: The Dark Prince 163–172
173–174 Chapter 12. A Final Word 173–174
175–180 Bibliography 175–180
181–184 Index 181–184
185–186 About the Author 185–186

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