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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1935 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Forest Sanctuaryi"Seek you sorely, for a space,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Green Wallsi"I love all gum-trees well. But, best of all", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Morning Gloryi"Ringing morning has begun.", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Blandishing the Birds, single work essay (p. 20-25)
- Bush Birds No. 9 - The Wedge-Tailed Eaglei"Scarce am I of the earth;", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Bush Birds No. 19 - The Coachwhip Birdi"Early on a summer's morning", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Bush Birds 6. - The Welcome Swallowi"They know me not to praise and love aright,", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Bush Birds No. 42 - The Wattle Birdi"Where the blossom glows, I follow,", single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- Bush Birds No. 45 - The Eastern Shrike-Titi"I am brightly alert and exceedingly pert,", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
- Bush Birds No. 3 - The Spinebill Honeyeateri"I come in blossom time,", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- Bush Birds No. 5 - The Flame-Breasted Robini"Now upon the trellis sitting,", single work poetry (p. 39-40)
- Bush Birds No. 37 - Firetail Finchesi"Like little children out from school", single work poetry (p. 41-42)
- Bush Birds - 6. The Pallid Cuckooi"Dolefully and drearily", single work poetry (p. 43-44)
- The English Blackbird, single work poetry (p. 45-46)
- Bush Birds No. 43 - The Bronze Cuckooi"I come at caterpillar time", single work poetry (p. 47-48)
- Bush Birds No. 13 - The King Parroti"When the wattle curls are browning,", single work poetry (p. 49-50)
- Bush Birds No. 22 - The Tawny Frogmouthi"I fly by night, a furtive ghoul,", single work poetry (p. 51-52)
-
In a Forest Garden - Summeri"Now comes the blossoming. At Beauty's birth",
single work
poetry
(p. 55-56)
Note: With alt title "Summer".
- This Lonely Forest, single work prose (p. 57-59)
-
In a Forest Garden : North Windi"Dawn came this morning ominous and grim.",
single work
poetry
(p. 60-61)
Note: With alt title "North Wind".
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Selected Works of C. J. Dennis : Introduction
1988
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Selected Works of C. J. Dennis 1988; (p. 1-17) Watts gives a substantial account of Dennis's life and work. Watts describes the success and failures of Dennis's verse, paying particular attention to the publishing strategies of George Robertson. The ever-changing tastes of the book-buying public played a significant part in the success and failures of Dennis's books and the poet's poor financial management ensured that he could afford to concentrate solely on his verse for only a short period of his life. -
A Bird Lover and His Songs
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 6 February 1936; (p. 33) -
Untitled
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 11 January 1936; (p. 55)
— Review of The Singing Garden 1935 selected work poetry -
New Australian Work
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 March vol. 8 no. 3 1936; (p. 37-39)
— Review of The Nun and the Bandit 1935 single work novel ; The Devil's First : A Novel 1935 single work novel ; Peter Lecky, By Himself 1935 single work autobiography ; The Singing Garden 1935 selected work poetry ; The Lonely Rose, and Other Verses 1935 selected work poetry ; Beauty and Other Poems 1935 selected work poetry ; Songs of Light 1935 selected work poetry ; Roundabout 1935 single work novel -
Best Sellers, Etc.
1936
single work
column
— Appears in: All About Books , 13 January vol. 8 no. 1 1936; (p. 10)
-
New Australian Work
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 March vol. 8 no. 3 1936; (p. 37-39)
— Review of The Nun and the Bandit 1935 single work novel ; The Devil's First : A Novel 1935 single work novel ; Peter Lecky, By Himself 1935 single work autobiography ; The Singing Garden 1935 selected work poetry ; The Lonely Rose, and Other Verses 1935 selected work poetry ; Beauty and Other Poems 1935 selected work poetry ; Songs of Light 1935 selected work poetry ; Roundabout 1935 single work novel -
Untitled
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 11 January 1936; (p. 55)
— Review of The Singing Garden 1935 selected work poetry -
A Batch of Verse
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 8 January vol. 57 no. 2917 1936; (p. 2,4)
— Review of The Singing Garden 1935 selected work poetry ; The Great City 1935 single work poetry -
Best Sellers, Etc.
1936
single work
column
— Appears in: All About Books , 13 January vol. 8 no. 1 1936; (p. 10) -
A Bird Lover and His Songs
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 6 February 1936; (p. 33) -
Selected Works of C. J. Dennis : Introduction
1988
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Selected Works of C. J. Dennis 1988; (p. 1-17) Watts gives a substantial account of Dennis's life and work. Watts describes the success and failures of Dennis's verse, paying particular attention to the publishing strategies of George Robertson. The ever-changing tastes of the book-buying public played a significant part in the success and failures of Dennis's books and the poet's poor financial management ensured that he could afford to concentrate solely on his verse for only a short period of his life.
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