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Issue Details:
First known date:
1933...
vol.
5
no.
2
15 February
1933
of
All About Books
est. 1928
All About Books
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Notes
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On cover: sketch captioned Henri Barbusse Whose Biography of Emile Zola is Reviewed Herein.
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Also includes a review of Belloc's Napolean, Barbusse's Zola and Felix Meyer's Adamson of Wesley: The Story of a Great Headmaster.
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Includes a synopsis of several listings of 'greatest novels'.
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The article 'Are the Classics Still Read?' uses sales statistics from Collins and Sons Ltd, London as an "indicator of public taste" and lists the top 100 sellers of 1931.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1933 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Essayist in Australia,
single work
criticism
(p. 18-20)A history and critical appraisal of the Australian essay tradition.
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Authors Pass On,
single work
obituary
(p. 20)Graves' obituary is notable for its brevity compared to that of Shakespearian scholar J. M. Robertson.
- Best Sellers and A.B.A. Recommendations, single work column (p. 24)
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Children's Books,
single work
review
— Review of The Road to Widgewong 1928 single work children's fiction ; (p. 30) - Fellowship of Australian Writers [Report], single work column (p. 30)
- John o' London's Literary Circle (Sydney Branch) [Meeting Report], single work column (p. 31)
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