[Editor: This letter to the editor from Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 22 August 1896. It was written in reply to two letters which appeared in The Bulletin, on 1 August 1896, and 15 August 1896.] “The Burns Myth.” “Tom Collins” … [Read more...] about “The Burns Myth” [by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), 22 August 1896]
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The discovery of Christmas Reef [part 3 of 3; by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), 8 February 1908]
[Editor: This short story by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy) was published in The Western Mail (Perth, WA), 8 February 1908. The story was printed in three parts; part 1 appeared on 25 January 1908, part 2 on 1 February 1908, and part 3 on 8 February 1908.] The discovery of … [Read more...] about The discovery of Christmas Reef [part 3 of 3; by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), 8 February 1908]
The discovery of Christmas Reef [part 2 of 3; by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), 1 February 1908]
[Editor: This short story by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy) was published in The Western Mail (Perth, WA), 1 February 1908. The story was printed in three parts; part 1 appeared on 25 January 1908, part 2 on 1 February 1908, and part 3 on 8 February 1908.] The discovery of … [Read more...] about The discovery of Christmas Reef [part 2 of 3; by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), 1 February 1908]
The discovery of Christmas Reef [part 1 of 3; by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), 25 January 1908]
[Editor: This short story by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy) was published in The Western Mail (Perth, WA), 25 January 1908. The story was printed in three parts; part 1 appeared on 25 January 1908, part 2 on 1 February 1908, and part 3 on 8 February 1908.] The discovery of … [Read more...] about The discovery of Christmas Reef [part 1 of 3; by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), 25 January 1908]
A vignette of Port Phillip [by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), September 1906
[Editor: This short story by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy) was published in Steele Rudd’s Magazine (Brisbane, Qld.), September 1906.] A vignette of Port Phillip. (For Steele Rudd’s Magazine.) If the heaven of the hedonist be found (as some think) in idyllic conditions … [Read more...] about A vignette of Port Phillip [by “Tom Collins” (Joseph Furphy), September 1906
Works of Joseph Furphy (“Tom Collins”)
[Editor: This list contains various works by Joseph Furphy (1843-1912), who usually wrote as “Tom Collins”; for biographical information, click here.] Books by Joseph Furphy: 1903: Such is Life, Sydney: The Bulletin Newspaper Company [by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy)] 1916: … [Read more...] about Works of Joseph Furphy (“Tom Collins”)
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 2]
[Editor: This is the second part of Chapter Seven of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] Satan approached, carrying his negatively gifted rider, at … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 2]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 1]
[Editor: This is the first part of Chapter Seven of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] Chapter VII The reader, however unruly under weaker … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 1]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 3]
[Editor: This is the third part of Chapter Six of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] The cranky boundary rider’s little weatherboard hut, standing … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 3]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 2]
[Editor: This is the second part of Chapter Six of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] The half-caste had cantered up to the horse-paddock gate, … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 2]