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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:J. M. Dent
, 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Australian Short Stories : Introduction,
single work
criticism
Goldsworthy's Introduction gives an overview of some important strands in the history of the short story form in Australia, and enunciates some of her criteria for selecting stories for this anthology.
- Like All First Chapters - Introductory, extract novel (p. 1-8)
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An Up-Country Township
Bullocktown
Bullocktown : Glenorchy,
single work
short story
humour
A small and isolated country town without a resident preacher sees a succession of itinerant preachers, some of dubious credentials, lecturing at the pub.Note: With title: An Up-Country Township
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The Crime of Convict Cunliffe
The Spread-Eagling of Convict Cunliffe,
single work
short story
(p. 15-21)
Note: With title: The Crime of Convict Cunliffe
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The Chosen Vessel,
single work
short story
Following a similar thread to Henry Lawson's "The Drover's Wife" (and many believe, a direct response to it), "The Chosen Vessel" follows a young mother left alone in her outback hut who becomes growingly concerned for her own safety following the arrival of a menacing swagmen. The story also follows for a short time a man riding in to town to place his vote and his struggles with religious guilt.
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The Union Buries Its Dead,
single work
short story
humour
Describes a bush funeral.
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Telling Mrs Baker,
single work
short story
Two drovers, Andy and Jack, watch their boss drink himself to death. They lie to his wife about the cause of his death to spare her unnecessary pain.
- Two Hanged Women, single work short story (p. 48-52)
- Miss Aminta Wirraway and the Sin of Lust, single work short story humour (p. 53-60)
- A Study in Gluttony Juliet McCree Is Accused of Gluttony, single work short story satire (p. 61-76)
- The Payment, single work short story (p. 73)
- The Flight, single work short story (p. 77-90)
- The Woman at the Mill, single work short story (p. 91-103)
- Guest of the Redshields, single work short story fantasy (p. 104-108)
- Sappho, single work short story fantasy humour satire (p. 109-113)
- The Three-Legged Bitch, single work short story (p. 114-129)
- Christ, the Devil and the Lunatic, single work short story (p. 130-154)
- The Incense-Burner, single work short story (p. 155-167)
- The Man Who Liked Music, single work short story humour (p. 168-179)
- The Last Night, single work short story (p. 180-187)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Short Story Anthologies and 'the Solid Body of Australian Fiction'
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 19 no. 3 2000; (p. 279-294) -
Short Story Anthologies in Australia
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , Spring vol. 4 no. 1 1990; (p. 19-22) -
Untitled
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Centre Broadsheet , July - August vol. 3 no. 4 1984; (p. 2-3)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract -
Decentering, Dissenting and Dominance
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , December no. 2 1984; (p. 23-24)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract -
Rewards of Getting Off the Beaten Track
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 17-18 March 1984; (p. 13)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract
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Untitled
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Centre Broadsheet , July - August vol. 3 no. 4 1984; (p. 2-3)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract -
The Short Story in Australia
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , May no. 94-95 1984; (p. 86-87)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract ; The State of the Art : The Mood of Contemporary Australia in Short Stories 1983 anthology short story -
The History of Australia That Facts Never Tell
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 February 1984; (p. 42)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract ; Uphill Runner 1984 selected work short story -
Sensitive Choice of Australian Stories
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 March 1984; (p. 16)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract -
Rewards of Getting Off the Beaten Track
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 17-18 March 1984; (p. 13)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1983 anthology short story extract -
Short Story Anthologies in Australia
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , Spring vol. 4 no. 1 1990; (p. 19-22) -
The International Symposium on the Short Story : Australia
1968
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kenyon Review , vol. 30 no. 4 1968; (p. 478-485) -
Short Story Anthologies and 'the Solid Body of Australian Fiction'
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 19 no. 3 2000; (p. 279-294)
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