The E. T. Novels (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: William Kotzwinkle
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—alien civilization
- Time of Work: The 1980s
- Setting: California, the Green Planet, and a spaceship
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Children, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Extraterrestrial life, Other worlds, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, 1980’s, California, West, U.S., Rescue, Plants, Aliens, space
- Locales: California, Space, Fictional planets
The Plot
E. T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, based on the screenplay by Melissa Mathison, and E. T.: The Book of the Green Planet, based on a story by director Steven Spielberg, concern the redemptive and transformative love between an extraterrestrial and an earthling child, a love that changes the boy, Elliott, into a purposeful, self-assured young man. E. T. becomes a father figure for Elliott, protecting him and performing miracles for him. The first novel concerns the growing love of Elliott for E. T.; the second concerns E. T.s love for Elliott.
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