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  • Author:agent M. C. http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/martin-catherine
Issue Details: First known date: 1874... 1874 The Explorers and Other Poems
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  • Includes the poem 'The Explorers' in four parts (pp. 1-130), Miscellaneous poems (pp. 133-204) and translations of French and German verse (pp. 207-270) including extracts from plays.
  • Contents partially indexed. Remainder pending.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:George Robertson , 1874 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Explorers : A Chronicle of the Burke and Wills Expedition. In Four Parts., M. C. , sequence poetry (p. 1-130)
The Explorers : Part First, M. C. , sequence poetry (p. 2-9)
[Introduction]i"The sound of many voices fills the air,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 2-9)
First Tale : The Pearl Cutteri"O yes, the workmanship is very fine,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 9-23)
Second Tale : 'Silent Jim'i"We got up a party on spec, to explore", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 24-34)
Third Tale : "The Mouse Tower" (A German Legend)i"In the city of Mentz, a Bishop dwelt", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 35-38)
Fourth Tale : On the Trampi"We were bound for the Darling River, my brother Dick and I;", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 38-48)
Fifth Tale : The Confessioni"Draw down the curtains thick and long", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 48-68)
The Explorers : Part Secondi"The sun is shining from a mid-day sky,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 69-89)
The Explorers : Part Thirdi"Three times has night her soothing shadow thrown", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 90-105)
The Explorers : Part Fourthi"Unruffled, night's mysterious curtain hung,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 106-130)
Lord Hectori"Lord Hector's arms are gleaming bright,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 133-147)
Heimweh The Shearer's Dream : An Idyll of the Bushi"It has been a regular roaster, and I have been out all day", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 147-153)
"God Guard the Ship Upon Her Way"i"I hear the tread of restless feet,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 154-155)
Eveningi"I NEVER believed in ghosts, and I cannot do so now", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 156-158)
A Fragmenti"The clouds were heavily laden, and the wind", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 159-161)
A Reminiscencei"A SPRAY of lilac blossoms, against a mould-stain'd wall", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 161-165)
A Battle-Cryi"On, on, through the din and the roar", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 165-168)
The Lake of the Wailing Childi"THERE rests a mist on the mountain's height,", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 168-185)
To a Kitten (Under a Garden-Hedge)i"In thy snowy coat thou art softly curled", M. C. , single work poetry (p. 185-189)
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Works about this Work

The Literature of Burke and Wills Ian Hadwen , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Queensland History Journal , February vol. 21 no. 8 2012; (p. 537-550)
Space Exploration: Catherine Martin, Australia, the World, the Universe and Whatever Kevin Gilding , 1996 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Crossing Lines : Formations of Australian Culture : Proceedings of Association for the Study of Australian Literature Conference, Adelaide, 1995 1996; (p. 61-70) The author explores Catherine Martin's adaptation of the epic tradition to probe Australian national ideals and to include women. He discusses the effects of the 1891 textual omissions from An Australian Girl.
'Wrecked! Through All Eternity!' : Faith And Gender Issues in Catherine Martin's `The Explorers and Other Poems' Michael Ackland , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 54 no. 2 1994; (p. 149-168)
y separately published work icon That Shining Band : A Study of Australian Colonial Verse Tradition Michael Ackland , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994 Z463297 1994 single work criticism Rejecting the apparently common perception that Australia's national identity was first expressed in verse by the balladists of the 1890s, Ackland explores the thematic developments of early colonial poets, both men and women, whose place in Australia's literary history he believes to have been largely undervalued.
The Iphigenia Complex : Repression and Empowerment in Australian Colonial Women's Verse Michael Ackland , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , Winter vol. 39 no. 2 1994; (p. 17-31)
Colonial Poetry 1874 single work review
— Appears in: The Leader , 4 July 1874; (p. 25-26)
— Review of The Explorers and Other Poems M. C. , 1874 selected work poetry drama extract
Untitled 1874 single work review
— Appears in: The Border Watch , 22 July vol. 14 no. 1118 1874; (p. 2)
— Review of The Explorers and Other Poems M. C. , 1874 selected work poetry drama extract
The Literature of Burke and Wills Ian Hadwen , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Queensland History Journal , February vol. 21 no. 8 2012; (p. 537-550)
The Iphigenia Complex : Repression and Empowerment in Australian Colonial Women's Verse Michael Ackland , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , Winter vol. 39 no. 2 1994; (p. 17-31)
Space Exploration: Catherine Martin, Australia, the World, the Universe and Whatever Kevin Gilding , 1996 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Crossing Lines : Formations of Australian Culture : Proceedings of Association for the Study of Australian Literature Conference, Adelaide, 1995 1996; (p. 61-70) The author explores Catherine Martin's adaptation of the epic tradition to probe Australian national ideals and to include women. He discusses the effects of the 1891 textual omissions from An Australian Girl.
y separately published work icon That Shining Band : A Study of Australian Colonial Verse Tradition Michael Ackland , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994 Z463297 1994 single work criticism Rejecting the apparently common perception that Australia's national identity was first expressed in verse by the balladists of the 1890s, Ackland explores the thematic developments of early colonial poets, both men and women, whose place in Australia's literary history he believes to have been largely undervalued.
'Wrecked! Through All Eternity!' : Faith And Gender Issues in Catherine Martin's `The Explorers and Other Poems' Michael Ackland , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 54 no. 2 1994; (p. 149-168)
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