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Barnes argues that Furphy constructed Such is Life to give an impression of the "seeming shapelessness and uncertain consequence of everyday life". Drawing on evidence from a typescript of the novel and Furphy's correspondence, Barnes demonstrates how Furphy deliberately imposed the narrative structure and hidden plots.
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The Structure of Joseph Furphy's Such is Life
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The Structure of Joseph Furphy's Such is Life
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Subjects:
- The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn 1859 single work novel
- Rigby's Romance : A Made in Australia Novel 1905-1906 single work novel
- Such Is Life : Being Certain Extracts from the Diary of Tom Collins 1897 single work novel
- The Craftsmanship of Joseph Furphy 1955 single work criticism
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