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Author's note: 'Many of the stories in this volume have appeared in the columns of Steele Rudd's Magazine, The Australian, The Worker (Q.), and Life...Two chapters of Dad in Politics have, with the permission of the publisher, been reprinted from Sandy's Selection, in order to complete the series - A. H. D.'
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When the stories initially appeared in Steele Rudd's Magazine they were illustrated by George Taylor and Arthur Hingston. The two Dad in Politics stories that appeared in Sandy's Selection (the book) were illustrated by Lionel Lindsay.
Contents
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Dad in Politics,
sequence
short story
humour
'Dad in Politics ' consists of eleven stories involving Dad Rudd's career as the Member for Eton, (Chapters I-XI). The stories involving Dad as the Member for Eton (the 'Dad in Politics' stories) initially appeared as eight individual stories in Steele Rudd's Magazine in 1904-1905. When published in book form in 1908, the order in which the stories originally appeared was retained, however a number of changes were made to the format. Some stories were divided into two or more chapters, some story titles were added or altered, and a number of minor changes were also made to the text.
- On the Stump, single work short story humour (p. 1-8)
- The Member for Eton, single work short story humour (p. 9-13)
- A Scene in the House, single work short story humour (p. 14-27)
- 'Order!' Said the Speaker, single work short story humour (p. 28-38)
- A Steak in the Country, single work short story humour (p. 39-45)
- Kid-Gloved Selectors, single work short story humour (p. 46-54)
- Behind the Scenes, single work short story humour (p. 55-62)
- Under the Influence, single work short story humour (p. 63-68)
- The Rabbit Inspector, single work short story humour (p. 69-78)
- The Land Betterment Bill, single work short story humour (p. 79-92)
- An Interview with Dad on Socialism, single work short story humour (p. 93-100)
- Necessity Knows No Law, single work short story (p. 103-105)
- The Selection Where I Was Reared, single work short story humour (p. 106-112)
- Our Neighbour, single work short story humour (p. 113-117)
- Sandy's Loss, single work short story humour (p. 118-121)
- How I Wrote 'On Our Selection', single work autobiography (p. 122-130)
- A Bush Tragedy, single work short story (p. 131-136)
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Dad in Politics,
sequence
short story
humour
'Dad in Politics ' consists of eleven stories involving Dad Rudd's career as the Member for Eton, (Chapters I-XI). The stories involving Dad as the Member for Eton (the 'Dad in Politics' stories) initially appeared as eight individual stories in Steele Rudd's Magazine in 1904-1905. When published in book form in 1908, the order in which the stories originally appeared was retained, however a number of changes were made to the format. Some stories were divided into two or more chapters, some story titles were added or altered, and a number of minor changes were also made to the text.
- Necessity Knows No Law, single work short story (p. 77-78)
- The Selection Where I Was Reared, single work short story humour (p. 79-83)
- Our Neighbour, single work short story humour (p. 84-87)
- Sandy's Loss, single work short story humour (p. 88-90)
- How I wrote 'On Our Selection', single work biography (p. 91-96)
- A Bush Tragedy, single work short story (p. 97-100)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
Works about this Work
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A Selection of the Very Best
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 15 July 2007; (p. 67) -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1968-1969) vol. 8 no. 2-3 1968; (p. 58)
— Review of The Poor Parson 1907 selected work short story ; Dad in Politics and Other Stories 1908 selected work short story -
New Book by Steele Rudd
1908
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 15 April vol. 76 no. 1993 1908; (p. 55)
— Review of Dad in Politics and Other Stories 1908 selected work short story -
More Dad
1908
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 April vol. 29 no. 1471 1908; (p. 2)
— Review of Dad in Politics and Other Stories 1908 selected work short story
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Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1968-1969) vol. 8 no. 2-3 1968; (p. 58)
— Review of The Poor Parson 1907 selected work short story ; Dad in Politics and Other Stories 1908 selected work short story -
More Dad
1908
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 April vol. 29 no. 1471 1908; (p. 2)
— Review of Dad in Politics and Other Stories 1908 selected work short story -
New Book by Steele Rudd
1908
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 15 April vol. 76 no. 1993 1908; (p. 55)
— Review of Dad in Politics and Other Stories 1908 selected work short story -
A Selection of the Very Best
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 15 July 2007; (p. 67)