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Author Stewart, Ken, 1943-

Title Investigations in Australian literature / Ken Stewart
Published Sydney, NSW : Sydney Association for Studies in Society and Culture, Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney ; Nottingham, [England] : Shoestring Press, 2000

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Description 205 pages ; 21 cm
Series Sydney studies in society and culture, 0812-6402 ; 20
Sydney studies in society and culture. 0812-6402 ; 20
Contents The cultural missionaries, 1855-1915 -- A careworn writer for the press : Henry Kendall in Melbourne -- Sylvia's books : literature, civilisation and Marcus Clarke's "His natural life" -- The Australian short story before Lawson -- "The loaded dog" : a celebration -- Lawson, Furphy and chaos -- Henry Handel Richardson's "Maurice Guest" and the siren voices -- The prototype of Richard Mahony -- "The fortunes of Richard Mahony" : symphony and naturalism -- Heaven and Hell in "The man who loved children"
Notes Published with the support of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Australian literature -- History and criticism.
Australian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Australian poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Literature and society -- Australia.
Short stories, Australian -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Author Sydney Association for Studies in Society and Culture.
LC no. 2002327066
ISBN 1864872802