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This book raises the provocative question: Are we in danger of becoming a morally bankrupt people "who have had it too easy for too long?" In the context of a continuing international &qu……続きを見る

The Getting of Wisdom The Getting of Wisdom is a novel by Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. It was first published in 1910, and has almost always been in print ever since. Henry Handel Ri……続きを見る

‘Manning is a writer with a unique voice whose work is pushing the boundaries of contemporary short fiction.’ Paddy O’Reilly Mary Manning’s exciting debut collection includes a Goth clutching a home……続きを見る

When Elizabeth von Arnim anonymously published her debut Elizabeth and Her German Garden (1898), she became a literary star overnight. The mystery surrounding the identity of this witty aristocratic……続きを見る

Grab the popcorn, sit back and let the story of Australian literature roll ... From Jean-Francois Vernay, "A Brief Take on the Australian Novel" offers a sweeping view of Australian writin……続きを見る

This book offers an original and compelling analysis of women’s madness, gender and the Australian family. Taking up Anne McClintock’s call for critical works that psychoanalyze colonialism, this ra……続きを見る

Based on Kenneth Cook's classic novel, this film about bored schoolteacher John Grant getting caught in an outback nightmare of booze, racism, misogyny and bloodlust was made in 1971 and lost until ……続きを見る

Set in the Northern Territory, Jedda tells the story of an Indigenous baby adopted by a white woman. She grows up with an expectation that she'll marry a mixed-race stockman, only to be abducted by ……続きを見る

The Ocular Paradigm of Frontier Fiction: Visual Subjectives of the Early New Zealand Novel investigates the early New Zealand novel as a literary product of Victorian diaspora and colonisation of th……続きを見る

Ecocritical Concerns and the Australian Continent investigates literary, historical, anthropological, and linguistic perspectives in connection with activist engagements. The necessary cross-fertili……続きを見る

In the years since the Second World War, Australia has seen a period of literary creativity which outshines any earlier period in the nation's literary history. This creativity has its beginnings in……続きを見る

Maurice Duggan's Collected Stories is a powerful collection of short stories from one of New Zealand's finest writers of the genre. Duggan's lyrical power and exceptional style come to the fore in t……続きを見る

Frank Sargeson wrote fiction for over half a century as well as occasional criticism in many forms and on many topics. Writers considered include D. H. Lawrence, Sherwood Anderson, Henry Lawson and ……続きを見る

This collection of poetry features five extended poems that explore the concept of beauty and the nature of language, discussing serious philosophical ideas with zest, energy, wit, and humor. A uniq……続きを見る

This unique book on neurocognitive interpretations of Australian literature covers a wide range of analyses by discussing Australian Literary Studies, Aboriginal literary texts, women writers, ethni……続きを見る

L'Histoire de Kentucke, Nouvelle Colonie, représente une exploration fascinante des thèmes de la frontière américaine, de l'expansion vers l'ouest et de la confrontation entre cultures indigènes et ……続きを見る

Joan Lindsay's classic novel Picnic at Hanging Rock is a subtle blend of mysterious and sinister events set in a period of Australian social life drawn with loving nostalgia. The final chapter of th……続きを見る

Der schweizerische Robinson Johann David Wyss - Die Geschichte von Robinson Crusoe gehört zu den packendsten Abenteuern der Weltliteratur und zu den Klassikern der Kinderliteratur! Vor über 200 Jahr……続きを見る

Australia has a fascinating history of visions. As the antipode to Europe, the continent provided a radically different and uniquely fertile ground for envisioning places, spaces and societies. Aust……続きを見る

Christos Tsiolkas is one of the most recognizable and internationally successful literary novelists working in Australia today. He is also one of the country’s most politically engaged writers. Thes……続きを見る

Christos Tsiolkas is one of the most recognizable and internationally successful literary novelists working in Australia today. He is also one of the country’s most politically engaged writers. Thes……続きを見る

Australia has a fascinating history of visions. As the antipode to Europe, the continent has provided a radically different and uniquely fertile ground for envisioning places, spaces and societies. ……続きを見る

Christos Tsiolkas is one of the most recognizable and internationally successful literary novelists working in Australia today. He is also one of the country’s most politically engaged writers. Thes……続きを見る

Australia has a fascinating history of visions. As the antipode to Europe, the continent has provided a radically different and uniquely fertile ground for envisioning places, spaces and societies. ……続きを見る

In 'Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte"' wordt de lezer meegenomen op een reis door de ongetemde natuur en onbekende culturen van Nieuw-Guinea, waarbij de veelzijdigheid en diepgang van m……続きを見る

A heart-wrenching and yet heartwarming story which takes place in American Sāmoa in 1959, where a Scottish-Sāmoan girl is born out of wedlock. She becomes the scapegoat for her parents’ sin, which s……続きを見る

Joan Lindsays klassischer Roman ›Picknick am Valentinstag‹ (Originaltitel ›Picnic At Hanging Rock‹) ist eine subtile Mischung mysteriöser und unheimlicher Ereignisse, die in einer Zeit des australis……続きを見る

Le roman classique de Joan Lindsay, Pique-Nique à Hanging Rock, est un mélange subtil d'événements mystérieux et effrayants qui se déroulent à une certaine période de la société australienne, décrit……続きを見る

Herman Melville, in his novels 'Typee' and 'Omoo', provides readers with a vivid depiction of life in the South Pacific, offering a unique blend of adventure, cultural exploration, and literary real……続きを見る

Herman Melville's 'Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas' is a captivating novel that follows the journey of a young sailor, Tommo, as he embarks on adventures in the exotic South Pacific. Written in M……続きを見る