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Doreen by C. J. Dennis
Category: Fiction | Series: Classic Australian Works
Doreen, C.J. Dennis' third publication, extends on the narrative of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke. It was first published by in October 1917 by Angus and Robertson. The four tales in verse in Doreen describe the married life of "the Bloke", dramatising his communication and his conflicts with his "li ...Show more
Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, in the Year 1813 by Gregory Blaxland
Category: Australian History | Series: Classic Australian Works
Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains in New South Wales in the Year 1813 was first published in 1823 and was republished several times subsequently.Gregory Blaxland (1778-1853) settled in Australia in 1806 and was in the expedition that crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813.
Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Classic Australian Works S. Ser.
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Robbery under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood
Category: Fiction | Series: Classic Australian Works
Robbery under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood is a rare manuscript, the original residing in some of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring ...Show more
SPINIFEX AND SAND by David Carnegie
Category: Science | Series: Classic Australian Works
By the explorer and gold prospector who undertook a series of disastrous prospecting expeditions. In England, he wrote and published a book on his experiences in Western Australia, entitled Spinifex and Sand. He also gave a brief lecture tour, and was awarded a medal by the Royal Geographic Society. He ...Show more
Such is Life by Joseph Furphy
Category: Fiction | Series: Classic Australian Works
Is Furphy's great novel first published in 1903, and signalled the end of the "colonial romance" by its realistic portrayal of Australian rural life.
The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard
Category: Fiction | Series: Classic Australian Works
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, li ...Show more
Trap: A Novel by Peter Mathers
Category: Classics | Series: Classic Australian Works
Trap (1966) won the Miles Franklin Literary Award when it was published. Its comic and satiric elements and use of several narrative voices provide revealing interpretations of cross-cultural relations, bureaucracy and politics in Australia.Peter Mathers was born in England in 1931 and came to Australia ...Show more
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