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Arthur Wright (writer)
Arthur Wright (1870 – 19 December 1932) was an Australian writer best known for his novels set against a background of the sporting world, particularly horseracing, which meant he was often compared during his lifetime to Nat Gould. In his lifetime he was called "Australia's most prolific novelist". Biography Wright was born in the small town of Green Swamp near Bathurst. His family lived in Bathurst, then Cow Flat before moving to Sydney. Wright was educated at Paddington Public School, worked for a sewing machine firm, then went bush for a few years, doing various odd jobs in places like the mines, shearing sheds and railways. He returned to Sydney and worked for the Water and Sewerage Board for eight years. While at the Water Board, Wright began to write in his spare time, and his short stories started appearing in magazines such as ''The Bulletin''. His first novel, ''Keane of Kalgoorlie'' was a big success, launching his career as a novelist. He wrote mainly for the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Gould
Nathaniel Gould (21 December 1857 – 25 July 1919), commonly known as Nat Gould, was a British novelist. History Gould was born at Manchester, Lancashire, the only surviving child of Nathaniel Gould, a tea merchant, and his wife Mary, ''née'' Wright. Both parents came from Derbyshire yeomen families. The boy was indulgently brought up and well educated. His father died just before he was to have left school, and Gould tried first his father's tea trade and then farming at Bradbourne with his uncles. Gould became a good horseman but a poor farmer. In 1877, in reply to an advertisement, he was given a position on the ''Newark Advertiser'' gaining a good all-round knowledge of press work. After a few years he became restless, and in 1884 sailed for Australia, where he became a reporter on the ''Brisbane Telegraph'' in its shipping, commercial and racing departments. In 1887 after disagreements with the ''Telegraph'' management, Gould went to Sydney and worked on the ''Referee'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Archives Of Australia
The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages access to important Commonwealth government records. Established under and governed by the ''Archives Act 1983'', its main roles are "to collect and preserve Australia's most valuable government records and encourage their use by the public, and to promote good information management by Commonwealth government agencies, especially in meeting the challenges of the digital age". The NAA also develops exhibitions, publishes books and guides to the collection, and delivers educational programs. History After World War I the Commonwealth National Library (later National Library of Australia) was responsible for collecting Australian Government records. The library appointed its first archives officer in 1944. In March 1961 the Commonwealth A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fettered By Fate
''Fettered by Fate'' is a mystery novel by Australian sporting novelist Arthur Wright, a murder story with a horse-racing backdrop, published in 1921. Reception According to ''The Queenslander'' "it is one of the best of Arthur Wright's books, and though Mr. Wright runs dangerously close to an anachronism in associating a survivor of a bushranging gang with modern motor cars that will not concern the reader who is looking for excitement." Another reviewer said "in its 22 chapters there is not a dull moment for the story moves rapidly and each page is crowned with incident." References External links''Fettered by Fate''at AustLit''Fettered by Fate''at National Archives of Australia The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages ... *Serialised copy of story in ''World's News'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Rough Passage
''A Rough Passage'' is a 1922 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett based on the novel by Arthur Wright (writer), Arthur Wright. It was Barrett's final feature and is considered a lost film. Plot Laurie Larand (Hayford Hobbs) returns from the war and finds himself jilted and broke. He goes to work for a horse trainer who he discovers to be in league with a book maker to fleece the horse owners. He also comes across a Shakesperean actor, Poverty Point (Arthur Albert), who becomes his friend, and the beautiful Doiya (Stella Southern), who he falls in love with. In the finale, Larland exposes the villains and is united with Doris. Cast *Hayford Hobbs as Laurie Larand *Stella Southern as Doiya Reylen *Elsa Granger as Belle Delair *Gilbert Emery (Australian actor), Gilbert Emery as Jiggy Javitts *Arthur Albert as 'Poverty' Point *Alma Rock Phillips *Robert McKinnon *David Edelsten *Sybil Shirley *Billy Ryan Original Novel Arthur Wright's original novel was published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Game Of Chance
''A Game of Chance'' is a 1920 sporting novel by Arthur Wright, about sensational events in the world of Australian horse racing. Reception According to the reviewer in the ''Western Mail'': Hero and heroine and villain of the piece are well enough drawn; and there is incident enough in the book to satisfy the veriest glutton for sensation; while towards the close of an exciting story the murder trial... finishes in a most unexpected manner. Mr. Arthur Wright has been compared with the late Nat Gould; and as a rule, his books contain even greater dramatic, or melodramatic, possibilities, or impossibilities, than the numerous works of that most prolific writer. References External linksCopy of complete novelat Internet Archive''A Game of Chance''at AustLit''A Game of Chance''at National Archives of Australia The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outlaw's Daughter
''The Outlaw's Daughter'' is a novel by Australian writer Arthur Wright about bushranging. Plot A bushranger, Devil Devine, abandons his daughter. Years later he holds her up and tries to marry her but is stopped. The bushranger is pursued by the boyfriend of his daughter. References External links''The Outlaw's Daughter''at AustLit''The Outlaw's Daughter''at National Archives of Australia The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages ... *Book serialized in ''Worlds News'' 13 July (prologue) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Nuggets Glistened
''When Nuggets Glistened: A Cooee from '54'' is a novel by Arthur Wright set during the Australian Gold Rush of 1854. References External links''When Nuggets Glistened''at AustLit''When Nuggets Glistened''at National Archives of Australia The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages ... *Serialisation of story at ''World New'' in 1917 â€20 Oct (first installment) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breed Holds Good
''The Breed Holds Good'' is a 1918 novel by Arthur Wright. It had been serialised in 1916-17. Plot Frank Lindsay, a squatter's son, falls in with a bad crowd during World War I. Reception The ''Age'' said "the book has vigor, and the patriotic note is sounded effectively." References External links''The Breed Holds Good''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... *Serialisation of story in ''World's News'' 1916-17 23 Dec [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over The Odds (novel)
''Over the Odds'' is a 1918 novel by Arthur Wright. Plot Ossy Odson is left a fortune provided he gets married by a certain date. Reception The ''Sunday Times'' said that: Here is a remarkable thing. In other parts of the world writers of no special merit are making large incomes by turning out conventional sporting novels. In Australia Mr. Arthur Wright, the best sporting novelist of them all, is apparently content with a purely local reputation. His latest book is well up to his standard. The people are credible, the emotions are convincing and not strained, and the sporting color is (as far as a non-sporting reviewer can judge) all that it should be. Also, the little story is a wholesome little story in its form, and it is one of those readable little stories with which one can pleasantly pass a lazy afternoon. The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' stated that: Arthur Wright has reduced the construction of sporting tales to an exact science. "Over the Odds" has all the qualities which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under A Cloud (novel)
''Under a Cloud'' is a 1916 book by Arthur Wright. Plot A jockey deliberately rides his horse to defeat in order to secure the hand of the girl he loves. He is disqualified from riding and the girl marries his rival. Ten years later he returns looking for revenge. Reception The ''West Australian'' called it "a story remarkable for its sensationalism if for nothing else." A book critic from the ''Australian Worker'' said that: At times Wright moves his characters so quickly that he seems to lose tab of their doings. For instance, in his latest book, 'Under a Cloud'... he makes his hero put 5s. on a horse at 20 to 1 and collect ten sovereigns when the mare wins! Either Wright is a bad arithmetician or that bookmaker was altogether too generous to shout the odds in the ear of a wicked world. Still, the average sensation-seeker doesn't mind a mere errors in arithmetic when exciting deeds are oozing out of every page. And, unfortunately for the reputation of Australia's literary taste, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hate Of A Hun
''The Hate of a Hun'' is a 1916 novel by Arthur Wright about Germans in Australia during World War I. References External links''The Hate of a Hun''at AustLitComplete novelat Internet Archive''The Hate of a Hun''at National Archives of Australia The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages ... *Complete copy of story serialised in ''World's News'' 1916 22 July [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sport From Hollowlog Flat
''A Sport from Hollowlog Flat'' is a 1915 novel by Arthur Wright. It consisted of a series of short stories he had published previously for various magazines. Plot A city clerk is fired due to over fondness for horse racing. He sinks lower and lower, playing two up and even trying to con a visitor from the country, the "sport" from Hollow Log Flat. However the sport takes pity on him and takes him to the bush, where the clerk redeems himself. Earlier publication Some of the material had been published prior: *"The Interference of Dinan Arthur Wright": ''The Bulletin'', 8 April vol. 30 no. 1521 1909; (p. 43-44) *"The Stiffening of Quandong": ''The Australian Town and Country Journal'', 11 December vol. 75 no. 1975 1907; (p. 52) *"Graham's Old Man": ''The Bulletin'' (Xmas edition), 13 December vol. 27 no. 1400 1906; (p. 18) *"A Whirlwin": ''The Bulletin'', 4 January vol. 27 no. 1351 1906; (p. 40) *"A Close Call": ''The Australian Town and Country Journal'', 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
