Colonial Australian Fiction Character Types, Social Formations and the Colonial Economy

Over the course of the 19th century a remarkable array of types appeared in Australian literature: the swagman, the larrikin, the colonial detective, the bushranger, the currency lass", the squatter, and more. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies' developing sense of identity; ot...

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Main Author: Gelder, Ken (auth)
Other Authors: Weaver, Rachael (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Sydney Sydney University Press 2017
Series:Sydney Studies in Australian Literature
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