Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing from the Land

Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under

Spanning more than a century, Australian Literature crystallizes a spirit, style, and ethos found nowhere else in world literature. These captivating selections in Australian Literature come from major voices, both famous and lesser known, and encompass short stories, memoirs, novels and aboriginal writings. Resonant or wryly witty, charming or disturbing, they explore themes deeply rooted in the Australian experienceâ€”shaping the land, the legacies of the convict past, the displacement of the aborigine, the search for a national identity, sex, love, and commitment.

Including these stories:

â€œThe Droverâ€™s Wifeâ€ by Henry Lawson
â€œThe Chosen Vesselâ€ by Barbara Baynton
â€œThe Loaded Dogâ€ by Henry Lawson
From The Tree of Man by Patrick White
â€œThe Night We Watched for Wallabiesâ€ by Steele Rudd
â€œA Gentlemanâ€™s Agreementâ€ by Elizabeth Jolley
â€œNorthern Belleâ€ by Thea Astley
â€œThe Coobooâ€ by Katharine Susannah Prichard
From Dr. Wooreddyâ€™s Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World by Colin Johnson
â€œGoing Homeâ€ by Archie Weller
From Wanamurraganya: The Story of Jack McPhee by Sally Morgan
â€œBreaking a Manâ€™s Spiritâ€ by Marcus Clarke
â€œAbsalom Dayâ€™s Promotionâ€ by Price Warung
â€œThe First Daysâ€ by A. B. Facey
â€œIn the Trenchesâ€ by A. B. Facey
From The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow
â€œThe Kyogle Lineâ€ by David Malouf
â€œAmerican Dreamsâ€ by Peter Carey
â€œWilly-wagtails by Moonlightâ€ by Patrick White
â€œA Good Marriageâ€ by Olga Masters
â€œCivilization and Its Discontentsâ€ by Helen Garner
â€œThe Train Will Shortly Arriveâ€ by Frank Moorhouse
â€œTwo Hanged Womenâ€ by Henry Handel Richardson
â€œBrown Seaweed and Old Fish Netsâ€ by Christina Stead
â€œThe Woman at the Windowâ€ by Marian Eldridge
â€œA Woman with Black Hairâ€ by Beverley Farmer
â€œBlood and Waterâ€ by Tim Winton

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0345368002_used
Model	0345368002_used
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	1993-03-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345368003

Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under

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