A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Henry Lawson had written in 1892 his story about the bush woman— “ The Drover's Wife ' -- but again , no two people could agree whether that was a man acknowledging the heroism and resource of a woman , a man saying sorry for all that ...
... Henry Lawson had written in 1892 his story about the bush woman— “ The Drover's Wife ' -- but again , no two people could agree whether that was a man acknowledging the heroism and resource of a woman , a man saying sorry for all that ...
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... Henry Lawson had come to the conclusion that there was nothing for a writer in Australia except suicide or a ... Lawson which led him on to his destruction , or whether it was something in the Australian environment , the spirit of the ...
... Henry Lawson had come to the conclusion that there was nothing for a writer in Australia except suicide or a ... Lawson which led him on to his destruction , or whether it was something in the Australian environment , the spirit of the ...
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... Henry Lawson to John Le Gay Brereton , 5 February 1910 , to T. D. Mutch , n.d. , probably May 1910 , to James Esmond , n.d. , probably December 1910 , to George Robertson , n.d. , probably August 1910 , in Colin Roderick ( ed . ) , Henry ...
... Henry Lawson to John Le Gay Brereton , 5 February 1910 , to T. D. Mutch , n.d. , probably May 1910 , to James Esmond , n.d. , probably December 1910 , to George Robertson , n.d. , probably August 1910 , in Colin Roderick ( ed . ) , Henry ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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