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y separately published work icon The Fortunes of Mary Fortune selected work   autobiography   prose   satire   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 The Fortunes of Mary Fortune
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
What the Mischief Does a Bonnet Want Here? : An Introduction to Mary Fortune (Waif Wander), Lucy Sussex , single work criticism biography (p. xii-xxiii)
The Fortunes of Mary Fortune : Preface, Judith Brett , single work criticism biography (p. ix-xi)
Arrival in Melbourne, W. W. , single work autobiography (p. 3-22)
Kangaroo Flat, W. W. , single work autobiography (p. 23-49)
Buninyong, W. W. , single work autobiography (p. 51-78)
Chinaman's Flat, W. W. , single work autobiography (p. 79-102)
Inkerman, W. W. , single work autobiography (p. 103-124)
Fourteen Days on the Roads, Waif Wander , single work prose humour satire
A lady's journey to Melbourne in a carrier's wagon - 10 days and 11 nights of discomfort. Descriptions of the drivers, the horse team, Benalla and the election of a shire councillor, and the approach to Melbourne are included. (PB)
 (p. 127-148)
Looking for Lodgings, Waif Wander , single work prose satire
Looking for board and residence on a broiling summer day in Melbourne introduces a 'respectable female' to a curious range of houses and landladies. Contains interesting references to The Australian Journal and on the character of colonial girls. (PB)
 (p. 149-166)
How I Spent Christmas, Waif Wander , single work prose
Christmas in Melbourne: the Eastern Christmas Market; Sandridge and the 'home' ships; dinner at a 'Family hotel' - and an opinionated 'Young Australia'; the waxworks; and an invigorating walk to an enjoyable solitude. (PB)
 (p. 167-188)
Down Bourke Street, Waif Wander , single work prose
Melbourne's Bourke Street amid the bustle of Saturday night - the shops, the crowds, Paddy's market, street cookery and street preachery. (PB)
 (p. 189-210)
Towzer and Co., Waif Wander , single work prose humour
On the three dogs observed by the author. Animal character sketch. (PB)
 (p. 211-219)
The Spider and the Fly, Waif Wander , single work short story satire
On the fifty female applicants for a position of trust and the man who interviewed them at a Melbourne hotel. (PB)
 (p. 221-230)
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