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Dedication : For Sunny
Contents
* Contents derived from the
South Melbourne,
South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area,
Melbourne - Inner South,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Oxford University Press
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories : Introduction, single work criticism (p. ix-xvii)
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Human Repetends,
single work
short story
crime
fantasy
This story was first published in the Australasian, 14 September, 1872, with the title 'Human Repetends'. This version of the story, which includes a character called Marston, has been republished several times in anthologies and selections. A second version of the story, with a different beginning and featuring a character called Hylton, was first published in the posthumous selection Sensational Tales with the title 'A Mysterious Coincidence'. This version has been republished under both titles.Note: With title: 'Human Repetends'
- Challis the Doubter Challis, the Doubter : The White Lady and the Brown Woman, single work short story (p. 10-14)
- Squeaker's Mate, single work short story (p. 15-26)
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The Union Buries Its Dead,
single work
short story
humour
Describes a bush funeral.
- Conversation in a Pantry, single work short story (p. 31-35)
- The Child of the Children, single work children's fiction children's (p. 36-47)
- A Study in Gluttony Juliet McCree Is Accused of Gluttony, single work short story satire (p. 48-60)
- N'Goola, single work short story (p. 61-69)
- Dry Spell, single work short story (p. 70-75)
- Hear My Prayer, single work short story (p. 76-85)
- A Harmless Affair, single work short story (p. 86-101)
- Trees Can Speak, single work short story (p. 102-105)
- Mother, single work short story (p. 106-116)
- First Love, single work short story (p. 117-126)
- The Man Who Bowled Victor Trumper, single work short story humour (p. 127-129)
- Lardi, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 130-134)
- Clay, single work short story (p. 135-151)
- Requiem, single work short story (p. 152-153)
- The Weeping Fig, single work short story (p. 154-158)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Dwindling Market for Short Stories
1995
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 September 1995; (p. C13) -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 9 no. 2 1995; (p. 32-33)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Ulitarra , no. 8 1995; (p. 21-23)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry -
Some Fine Examples that Celebrate the Short Story
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Mercury , 18 September 1995; (p. 30)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry ; Fabulous at Fifty : Fifty of the Best from Australian Short Stories 1995 anthology short story extract autobiography ; Australian Short Stories 1982 periodical (67 issues) -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , July vol. 7 no. 2 1995; (p. 90-91)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry
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Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 9 no. 2 1995; (p. 32-33)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry -
Women Writers No Longer a Pseudonymous Minority
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 December 1994; (p. 10A)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry ; This Is for You 1994 selected work short story ; Picador New Writing 2 1994 anthology poetry short story extract -
Big Journeys
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 December 1994; (p. 9)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry -
Everyone Has a Tale to Tell
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 3-4 December 1994; (p. rev 6)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry -
Forecasts
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , August vol. 74 no. 1050 1994; (p. 38)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Short Stories 1994 anthology short story criticism extract poetry -
Dwindling Market for Short Stories
1995
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 September 1995; (p. C13)
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