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Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence
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Notes

  • Includes a section 'Correspondence' (251-262) which contains 13 letters by HHR (to Alice Henry, Nettie Palmer, Oliver Stonor, and Jacob Schwartz).

Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence : Introduction, Susan Lever , Catherine Cecilia Pratt , single work criticism biography (p. ix-xxiv)
The Getting of Wisdom, Henry Handel Richardson , single work novel

'A coming-of-age story of a spontaneous heroine who finds herself ensconced in the rigidity of a turn-of-the-century boarding school. The clever and highly imaginative Laura has difficulty fitting in with her wealthy classmates and begins to compromise her ideals in her search for popularity and acceptance.' (From the publisher's website.)

(p. 5-192)
Conversation in a Pantry, Henry Handel Richardson , single work short story (p. 195-200)
The Bath : An Aquarelle, Henry Handel Richardson , single work short story (p. 201-203)
The Wrong Turning, Henry Handel Richardson , single work short story (p. 204-207)
The Grown-Up Ball 'And Women Must Weep', Henry Handel Richardson , single work short story (p. 208-213)
Myself When Young, Henry Handel Richardson , extract autobiography (p. 217-233)
My Favourite Among My Books, Henry Handel Richardson , single work column autobiography (p. 237-238)
Some Notes on My Books, Henry Handel Richardson , single work criticism autobiography (p. 239-250)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Ettie Inviolate Ian Donaldson , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 3 October no. 4931 1997; (p. 24)

— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence ; Henry Handel Richardson Michael Ackland , 1996 single work criticism
Two Views of HHR Philip Mead , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 190 1997; (p. 28-29)

— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence ; Henry Handel Richardson Michael Ackland , 1996 single work criticism
Some New Insights into `The Getting of Wisdom' Ralph Elliott , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 March 1997; (p. C10)

— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence ; Studies in Classic Australian Fiction 1997 multi chapter work criticism biography
Untitled Elizabeth Webby , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 18 no. 2 1997; (p. 203-205)

— Review of The Tomis Complex : Exile and Eros in Australian Literature Irina Pana , 1996 single work criticism ; Henry Handel Richardson Michael Ackland , 1996 single work criticism ; Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence
Paperbacks Fiona Capp , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 January 1997; (p. 8)

— Review of The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1895 selected work poetry ; Henry Lawson : A Stranger on the Darling Alan Barton , 1996 single work criticism biography ; Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence
Paperbacks Fiona Capp , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 January 1997; (p. 8)

— Review of The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1895 selected work poetry ; Henry Lawson : A Stranger on the Darling Alan Barton , 1996 single work criticism biography ; Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence
Untitled Elizabeth Webby , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 18 no. 2 1997; (p. 203-205)

— Review of The Tomis Complex : Exile and Eros in Australian Literature Irina Pana , 1996 single work criticism ; Henry Handel Richardson Michael Ackland , 1996 single work criticism ; Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence
Some New Insights into `The Getting of Wisdom' Ralph Elliott , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 March 1997; (p. C10)

— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence ; Studies in Classic Australian Fiction 1997 multi chapter work criticism biography
Two Views of HHR Philip Mead , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 190 1997; (p. 28-29)

— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence ; Henry Handel Richardson Michael Ackland , 1996 single work criticism
Ettie Inviolate Ian Donaldson , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 3 October no. 4931 1997; (p. 24)

— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : The Getting of Wisdom, Stories, Selected Prose and Correspondence Henry Handel Richardson , 1997 selected work novel short story extract biography criticism correspondence ; Henry Handel Richardson Michael Ackland , 1996 single work criticism
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