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Bennett's article provides a brief survey of some of the earliest Australian short stories, from the 1820s to the 1870s, giving a sense of the 'lively and engaging storytelling' of early colonial Australia (11).
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Some Early Australian Storytellers and Their Tales
Subjects:
- The Hermit in Van Diemen's Land : From the Colonial Times 1829 collected work essay
- Botany Bay, or, True Stories of the Early Days of Australia 1859 selected work short story
- Tales for the Bush 1845 selected work short story
- The Detective's Album : Tales of the Australian Police 1871 selected work short story
- The Dead Witness; or, The Bush Waterhole 1866 single work short story
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