In a career writing fiction that spans more than 40 years, James
A. Michener has refined the art of telling an engrossing story
while presenting massive amounts of factual information. His
narratives are characterized by an acute sense of place and
important themes such as human tolerance, the relationship between
human beings and their environment, and the value of human courage
and hard work. This study is the first to assess and analyze his
fictional work in more than ten years and discusses his recent
fiction, as well as his important historical fiction. The work
features a biographical chapter, an overview of his fictional
works, and close, critical readings of nine of his most noted
novels which will be of special interest to students of American
history.
An opening chapter discusses his life, including his childhood,
education, travels, and the path that led him to become a premier
storyteller. The overview chapter examines the characteristics of
his fiction and general thematic concerns and offers brief
consideration of the novels not analyzed in indivual chapters. The
remaining eight chapters focus on individual novels: "The Fires of
Spring," "Hawaii," "Centennial," "Chesapeake," "The Covenant,"
"Space," "Texas," "Alaska," and "Miracle in Seville." Each novel is
analyzed for plot structure, characterization, and thematic
elements. In addition, Severson defines and applies alternative
critical perspectives from which to read the novel. A complete,
up-to-date bibliography of Michener's fiction and bibliography of
reviews and criticism complete the work. This up-to-date critique
of Michener's work will supercede the out-of-date works on the
public library shelf and will support the secondary school
interdisciplinary American history/literature curriculum.
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