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Paperback / softback. New. <p>Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of character types appeared – and disappeared – in Australian literature. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies’ developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had a role to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economic circumstances of life in the colonies.</p> ISBN 1743324618 9781743324615 [GB]
ISBN10: 1743324618, ISBN13: 9781743324615, [publisher: Sydney University Press] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1743324618, ISBN13: 9781743324615, [publisher: Sydney University Press, Sydney] Softcover Paperback. Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of typesappeared in Australian literature: the swagman, thelarrikin, the colonial detective, the bushranger, the "currency lass",the squatter, and more. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies'developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had arole to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economiccircumstances of life in the colonies.In Colonial Australian Fiction: Character Types, Social Formations and the Colonial Economy, Ken Gelder and Rachael Weaver explorethe genres in which these characters flourished: the squatter novel,the bushranger adventure, colonial detective stories, the swagman'syarn, the Australian girl's romance. Authors as diverse as CatherineHelen Spence, Rosa Praed, Henry Kingsley, Anthony Trollope, HenryLawson, Miles Franklin, Barbara Baynton, Rolf Boldrewood, Mary Fortuneand Marcus Clarke were fascinated by colonial character types. Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of character types appeared and disappeared in Australian literature. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had a role to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economic circumstances of life in the colonies. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Austral ...
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Paperback / softback. New. <p>Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of character types appeared – and disappeared – in Australian literature. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies’ developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had a role to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economic circumstances of life in the colonies.</p> ISBN 1743324618 9781743324615 [GB]
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ISBN10: 1743324618, ISBN13: 9781743324615, [publisher: Sydney University Press, Sydney] Softcover Paperback. Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of typesappeared in Australian literature: the swagman, thelarrikin, the colonial detective, the bushranger, the "currency lass",the squatter, and more. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies'developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had arole to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economiccircumstances of life in the colonies.In Colonial Australian Fiction: Character Types, Social Formations and the Colonial Economy, Ken Gelder and Rachael Weaver explorethe genres in which these characters flourished: the squatter novel,the bushranger adventure, colonial detective stories, the swagman'syarn, the Australian girl's romance. Authors as diverse as CatherineHelen Spence, Rosa Praed, Henry Kingsley, Anthony Trollope, HenryLawson, Miles Franklin, Barbara Baynton, Rolf Boldrewood, Mary Fortuneand Marcus Clarke were fascinated by colonial character types. Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of character types appeared and disappeared in Australian literature. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had a role to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economic circumstances of life in the colonies. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from ou ...
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ISBN10: 1743324618, ISBN13: 9781743324615, [publisher: Sydney University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of character types appeared - and disappeared - in Australian literature: the swagman, the larrikin, the colonial detective, the bushranger, the 'currency lass', the squatter, and more. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies' developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had a role to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economic circumstances of life in the colonies.In Colonial Australian Fiction: Character Types, Social Formations and the Colonial Economy, Ken Gelder and Rachael Weaver explore the genres in which these characters flourished: the squatter novel, the bushranger adventure, colonial detective stories, the swagman's yarn, the Australian girl's romance. Authors as diverse as Catherine Helen Spence, Rosa Praed, Henry Kingsley, Anthony Trollope, Henry Lawson, Miles Franklin, Barbara Baynton, Rolf Boldrewood, Mary Fortune and Marcus Clarke were fascinated by colonial character types, and brought them vibrantly to life.As this book shows, colonial Australian character types are fluid, contradictory and often unpredictable. When we look closely, they have the potential to challenge our assumptions about fiction, genre and national identity. [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2017] ...
ISBN10: 1743324618, ISBN13: 9781743324615, [publisher: Sydney University Press] Softcover [Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2017]
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