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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology
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'This anthology, unprecedented for its subject, gathers together twenty-nine of the sharpest and most entertaining stories written by Australian women from the early nineteenth century to the late 1990s. Selected by acclaimed critic and writer Kerryn Goldsworthy--editor of the highly successful Australian Love Stories--the stories cover a wide range of styles and subject matter. Included in the collection are the works of well-known writers such as Henry Handel Richardson and Christina Stead, those of contemporary authors Elizabeth Jolley, Beverley Farmer, Kate Grenville, Carmel Bird, and Beth Yahp, and a generous selection from the work of Asian, Aboriginal, and European Australian writers. With a strong local or regional emphasis the volume vividly moves readers from Thea Astley's North Queensland and Carmel Bird's Tasmania to Helen Garner's Carlton and Fitzroy. This volume is sure to be the definitive introduction for years to come to the rich and accomplished tradition of fiction by Australian women.' (Publication summary) 

Contents

* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology : Introduction, Kerryn Goldsworthy , single work criticism (p. 1-9)
The Illumined Grave, W. W. , single work short story (p. 10-32)
Note: Published in this source under the name 'Mary Fortune'.
Monsieur Caloche, Tasma , single work short story satire
A Frenchman seeks work and ends up at a cattle station, where he has trouble settling into his new role. 
(p. 33-52)
The Chosen Vessel, Barbara Baynton , single work short story
Following a similar thread to Henry Lawson's "The Drover's Wife" (and many believe, a direct response to it), "The Chosen Vessel" follows a young mother left alone in her outback hut who becomes growingly concerned for her own safety following the arrival of a menacing swagmen. The story also follows for a short time a man riding in to town to place his vote and his struggles with religious guilt. 
(p. 53-60)
The Grown-Up Ball 'And Women Must Weep', Henry Handel Richardson , single work short story (p. 61-67)
Note: Epigraph: For men must work
The Carrying of the Baby, Ethel Turner , single work short story (p. 68-72)
Peronel McCree, and the Sin Called Pride: The Arch-Sin A Study in Pride, Ethel Anderson , single work short story (p. 73-93)
Note: With title Peronel McCree, and the Sin Called Pride : The Arch-Sin
The Flight, Katharine Susannah Prichard , single work short story (p. 94-108)
The Persimmon Tree, Marjorie Barnard , single work short story (p. 109-112)
The Old School, Christina Stead , single work short story (p. 113-122)
'Twenty Strong', Margaret Trist , single work short story (p. 123-128)
Under the House, Jessica Anderson , single work short story (p. 129-141)
The Christmas Parcel, Olga Masters , single work short story (p. 142-159)
Mai, Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work prose children's Indigenous story (p. 160-161)
My Father's Moon, Elizabeth Jolley , extract novel (p. 162-181)
It's Raining in Mango, Thea Astley , single work short story
For Aboriginal man, Billy Mumbler, life in north Queensland offers a precarious existence, particularly under the watchful eye of the law. Trying to live peacably and protect his family proves almost impossible.
(p. 182-199)
The Woman at the Window, Marian Favel Clair Eldridge , single work short story (p. 200-210)
Butterfly, Barbara Hanrahan , single work short story (p. 211-214)
My Sister's Funeral, Robin Sheiner , single work short story (p. 215-222)
The Hair and the Teeth, Carmel Bird , single work short story (p. 223-228)

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Works about this Work

A Jolley Memorable Extract Tops a Host of Notable, Diverse Stories Helen Daniel , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 February 2000; (p. 11)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
Moments of Subversion Marion Campbell , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 218 2000; (p. 40-41)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
Beyond the Personal Stella Clarke , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 January 2000; (p. 11)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
Australian Womanhood and Identity Thuy On , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 2 January 2000; (p. 13)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
[Review] The Penguin Century of Australian Stories Sian Prior (interviewer), 2000 single work criticism biography interview
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 220 2000; (p. 42-44)
Poignant Voices Katharine England , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 December 1999; (p. 23)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
Australian Womanhood and Identity Thuy On , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 2 January 2000; (p. 13)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
Beyond the Personal Stella Clarke , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 January 2000; (p. 11)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
Moments of Subversion Marion Campbell , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 218 2000; (p. 40-41)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
A Jolley Memorable Extract Tops a Host of Notable, Diverse Stories Helen Daniel , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 February 2000; (p. 11)

— Review of Australian Women's Stories : An Oxford Anthology 1999 anthology short story extract
[Review] The Penguin Century of Australian Stories Sian Prior (interviewer), 2000 single work criticism biography interview
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 220 2000; (p. 42-44)
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