[Editor: This is the preface from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Preface “The Australian Crisis” is the final result of an attempt on my part, early in 1907, to write a magazine article dealing with the dangers to which the neighbourhood of overcrowded … [Read more...] about Preface [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]
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The Glossary [for The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, by C.J. Dennis]
[Editor: This glossary of words and phrases by C.J. Dennis was published in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.] The Glossary GLOSSARY For use with “The Sentimental Bloke” and “Ginger Mick.” A.I.F. — Australian Imperial Force. Alley, to toss in the. — To give up … [Read more...] about The Glossary [for The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, by C.J. Dennis]
Preface to first edition [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This preface by Henry Lawson was published in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.] Preface to first edition My young friend Dennis has honoured me with a request to write a preface to his book. I think a man can best write a preface to his own book, provided he … [Read more...] about Preface to first edition [by Henry Lawson]
Preface to the fifty-first thousand [by C.J. Dennis]
[Editor: This preface by C.J. Dennis was published in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.] Preface to the fifty-first thousand Nearly a year ago Henry Lawson wrote in his preface to the first edition of these rhymes : “I think a man can best write a preface to his own … [Read more...] about Preface to the fifty-first thousand [by C.J. Dennis]
Acknowledgment [Australians Yet and Other Verses, by Grant Hervey]
[Editor: This preface by Grant Hervey was published in Australians Yet and Other Verses, 1913.] Acknowledgment Of the verses contained in this first instalment of my Big-Australian message, the greater number originally appeared in the Bulletin. Others are reprinted from … [Read more...] about Acknowledgment [Australians Yet and Other Verses, by Grant Hervey]
Introduction [by Bertram Stevens, in “The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse”, 1909]
[Editor: This introduction to The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse (1909) by Bertram Stevens gives a brief history of Australian literature and poetry, from the founding of the colony in New South Wales in 1788, up to about 1900.] Introduction As the literature of a … [Read more...] about Introduction [by Bertram Stevens, in “The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse”, 1909]
Preface [Short Stories in Prose and Verse]
[Editor: This preface by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] Preface. This is an attempt to publish, in Australia, a collection of sketches and stories at a time when everything Australian, in the shape of a book, must bear the imprint … [Read more...] about Preface [Short Stories in Prose and Verse]
Preface [The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses]
[Editor: This preface by Rolf Boldrewood and notation by “Banjo” Paterson were published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895.] Preface. It is not so easy to write ballads descriptive of the bushland of Australia as on light consideration would appear. … [Read more...] about Preface [The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses]