Orson Scott Card : writer of the terrible choice / Edith S. Tyson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyson, Edith S.

Series:

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 10.

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Card, Orson Scott--Criticism and interpretation.

Card, Orson Scott.

Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.

Young adult fiction, American.

Youth--Books and reading--United States.

Youth.

Youth--Books and reading.

Criticism and interpretation.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxv, 187 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003.

Summary:

An appreciation of the works of Orson Scott Card (author of Ender's Game) in science fiction, fantasy, Biblical fiction, mystery, and other works, both shorter and long, down to the year 2003. Card's faith and his ethical orientation are emphasized.

Contents:

Preface: "In the Hands of the Savior" xi

Introduction: Orson Scott Card, the Making of a Writer xiii

Part I Ender's Game, The Shadow Books, and The Speaker Trilogy

1 Ender's Game 3

2 The Shadow Books 15

3 The Speaker Trilogy 27

Part II The Other Great Series

4 The Tales of Alvin Maker 41

5 The Homecoming Series and More 57

Part III Card the Explicit Christian, and Card the Explicit Mormon

6 Stories from the Bible 79

7 Stories from Mormon Life 97

Part IV Novels That Stand Alone (Not in a Series), and Shorter Works and Poems

8 Four Early Novels 115

9 Fantasy/Mysteries in the Present Age 125

10 Moving in Time 135

11 Shorter Fiction and Poems 145

Conclusion: What Card Is Telling Us 157

Appendix "God's Army" / Geoffrey Card 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0810847906

OCLC:

52047345