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An Australian Girl In London
''An Australian Girl in London'' (1902) is a novel by Australian author Louise Mack. Plot summary Told in the form of a series of letters, the book details the travels of Sylvia Leighton from Australia to London, and her impressions of that city after she arrives. Notes * Dedication: "To Lord Beauchamp, late governor of New South Wales, this little book is offered - a slight tribute to deep kindness and sympathy extended towards my fellow-workers, so far away over seas ic Signed, Louise Creed, London 1902." Critical reception A reviewer in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' found a lot to like about the book: "The first impressions of a thoughtful and observant person are worth having, especially when they are pleasantly and vividly recorded." And, picking up on a major story point, noted that "a good many people have missed their trains, but few have had such whimsical adventures as the heroine of this story experienced in consequence of being left behind at Naples and findi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Mack
Marie Louise Hamilton Mack (10 October 1870 – 23 November 1935) was an Australian poet, journalist and novelist. She is most known for her writings and her involvement in World War I in 1914 as the first woman war correspondent in Belgium. Biography Mack was born in Hobart, Tasmania. Her father, Hans Hamilton Mack, was a Wesleyan minister who moved the family from state to state on account of his work. By the time she was ready for secondary school, the family had taken up residence in Sydney. Mack attended Sydney Girls High School where she met Ethel Turner. On 8 January 1896 she married John Percy Creed (d. 1914), a barrister from Dublin; there were no children. Louise Mack had 12 siblings. Career From 1898 until 1901, Mack wrote "A Woman's Letter" for '' The Bulletin''. Her first novel was published in 1896 and her only collection of poetry in 1901. Following this she travelled to England and Europe and did not return to Australia until 1916. Mack wrote sixteen novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Together
''Girls Together'' (1898) is a novel by Australian writer Louise Mack. The novel is a sequel to Mack's earlier book, ''Teens: A Story of Australian School Girls'' (1897). In its original publication it was accompanied by 4 interior illustrations by Australian artist G. W. Lambert. Abstract "Miss Mack treats of that phase in the life of a girl when she leaves or is about to game of life which is being played before her; when she is yet in possession of a dearest, friend to whom are given all her whisperings; when she is wont to declare and cry out against the folly of ever marrying. And Miss Mack paints this phase brightly and well, albeit there are chapters that seem superfluous; that have a hang-dog look of being twisted in to make a larger book, and having nothing to say to justify their existence beyond some humor. But continuing to road and conduct this criticism from the point of view of the average young girl, we will concede that the inconsequent chapters are full of vim, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1902. Books * Louis Becke – ''Breachley, Black Sheep'' * Rolf Boldrewood – ''The Ghost Camp, or, The Avengers'' * Guy Boothby ** '' The Childerbridge Mystery'' ** ''The Curse of the Snake'' ** ''The Kidnapped President'' * Louise Mack – ''An Australian Girl in London'' * Rosa Praed – ''The Insane Root: A Romance of a Strange Country'' * Ethel Turner – ''The Raft in the Bush'' Short stories * Barbara Baynton – '' Bush Studies'' * Louis Becke — ''The Strange Adventure of James Shervinton and Other Stories'' * Henry Lawson ** "A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father" ** ''Children of the Bush'' ** "Send Round the Hat" * A. B. Paterson — "Sitting in Judgement : A Show Ring Sketch" Poetry * E. J. Brady – '' The Earthen Floor'' * Breaker Morant and Frank Renar – ''Bushman and Buccaneer: Harry Morant: His 'Ventures and Verses'' * Breaker Morant – " But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Australian Novels
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Epistolary Novels
An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of letters. The term is often extended to cover novels that intersperse documents of other kinds with the letters, most commonly diary entries and newspaper clippings, and sometimes considered to include novels composed of documents even if they don't include letters at all. More recently, epistolaries may include electronic documents such as recordings and radio, blog posts, and e-mails. The word ''epistolary'' is derived from Latin from the Greek word ἐπιστολή ''epistolē'', meaning a letter (see epistle). In German, this type of novel is known as a Briefroman. The epistolary form can add greater realism to a story, because it mimics the workings of real life. It is thus able to demonstrate differing points of view without recourse to the device of an omniscient narrator. An important strategic device in the epistolary novel for creating the impression of authenticity of the letters is the fictional editor. Early wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
