| The Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction Contributor(s): Gelder, Ken (Author), Weaver, Rachael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522856160 ISBN-13: 9780522856163 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - General - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010671786 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction collects captivating stories of love and passion, longing and regret. In these tales women arriving in the New World make decisions about relationships and marriage, social conventions, finances and career--and even the future of the nation itself. The 'slim and graceful' Australian girl becomes a new character type: independent, self-possessed and full of promise. These stories also show women gaining experience about the world, and the men, around them. They are put to the test by a new life and a new place. And not every relationship works out well. The best of colonial Australian romance fiction is collected in this anthology, from writers such as Ada Cambridge, Rosa Praed, Francis Adams, Henry Lawson, Mura Leigh and many others. |