Too Far Everywhere: The Romantic Heroine in Nineteenth-century AustraliaThe deliberate exclusion of women's romances resulted in the development of an Australian culture based on a masculine bush ethos. In recovering previously neglected women's texts, Giles argues for a more inclusive and heterogeneous view. |
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Page 51
... characters in the novel suffer from lack of social influence or the failure of family within the colony , such as " black Mary " , the Aboriginal woman reduced to seeking hand - outs at the Bantam's back door , and the single mother who ...
... characters in the novel suffer from lack of social influence or the failure of family within the colony , such as " black Mary " , the Aboriginal woman reduced to seeking hand - outs at the Bantam's back door , and the single mother who ...
Page 53
... characters , such as Clara and Charles , have less knowledge than they require . The importance of connection and relationship is also emphasised by the use of conversation and dialogue , rather than appearance and action . As Minnie ...
... characters , such as Clara and Charles , have less knowledge than they require . The importance of connection and relationship is also emphasised by the use of conversation and dialogue , rather than appearance and action . As Minnie ...
Page 157
... characters in the novel present their versions of events . The novel is divided into three sections , each of which is told from the point of view of one character , Joan , Bridget or Colin , as well as " others " in the final section ...
... characters in the novel present their versions of events . The novel is divided into three sections , each of which is told from the point of view of one character , Joan , Bridget or Colin , as well as " others " in the final section ...
Contents
Recovering the heroine | 1 |
Colonial Migration | 9 |
Making a New Space | 23 |
Copyright | |
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