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The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding
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science fiction
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1977
The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding
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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Drover's Wife, single work short story (p. 5-10)
- Zoellner's Definition, single work short story (p. 11-18)
- Ore, single work short story (p. 19-26)
- Portrait of Electricity, single work short story humour (p. 27-38)
- A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z, single work short story (p. 39-46)
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Crabs,
single work
short story
satire
science fiction
'Crabs is very neat in everything he does. His movements are almost fussy, but he has so much fight in his delicate frame that they're not fussy at all. Lately he has been eating. When Frank eats one steak, Crab eats two. When Frank has a pint of mil, Crabs drinks two. He spends a lot of time lying on his bed, groaning, because of the food. But he's building up. At night he runs five miles to Clayton. He always means to run back, but he always ends up on the train, hot and sweating and sticking to the seat. His aim is to increase his weight and get a job driving for Allied Panel and Towing. Already he has his licence but he's too small, not tough enough to beat off the competition at a crash scene.' (Introduction)
- American Dreams, single work short story (p. 65-76)
- Peeling, single work short story (p. 77-87)
- Do You Love Me?, single work short story (p. 88-98)
- The Rose, single work short story (p. 99-100)
- A King of the Road, single work short story (p. 105-112)
- A Beacon in the Night, single work short story (p. 113-119)
- The Larder, single work short story (p. 120-124)
- French Toothpaste, single work short story (p. 125-131)
- A Scholar of Ancient Battlements, single work short story (p. 132-139)
- Popov, single work short story (p. 140-146)
- The American Poet's Visit, single work short story humour (p. 152-163)
- Dell Goes into Politics, single work short story (p. 164-172)
- The St Louis Rotary Convention 1923, Recalled, single work short story (p. 173-189)
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The True Story of the Jack Kerouac Wake
The Jack Kerouac Wake : The True Story,
single work
short story
(p. 190-196)
Note: With title: The True Story of the Jack Kerouac
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Introduction to The Penguin Century of Australian Stories
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Penguin Century of Australian Stories 2000; (p. xv - xxvii) -
5+(5x5) = Recent Short Fiction
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 38 no. 1 1979; (p. 123-130)
— Review of The Electric Beach : short fictions 1978 selected work short story ; Love and Rebellion 1978 selected work short story ; The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story ; Pieces for a Glass Piano 1978 selected work short story ; Neon Line 1978 selected work short story ; Big Boys 1978 selected work short story poetry -
Untitled
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Kunapipi , vol. 1 no. 2 1979; (p. 179-181)
— Review of The Phallic Forest 1978 selected work short story ; The Tabloid Story Pocket Book 1978 anthology short story ; The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 8 April 1978; (p. 8)
— Review of The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 March 1978; (p. 20)
— Review of The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story
-
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 4 August 1978; (p. 897)
— Review of Water Under the Bridge : A Novel 1977 single work novel ; The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Untitled
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Kunapipi , vol. 1 no. 2 1979; (p. 179-181)
— Review of The Phallic Forest 1978 selected work short story ; The Tabloid Story Pocket Book 1978 anthology short story ; The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 9-15 March 1978; (p. 14)
— Review of The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 July 1978; (p. 20)
— Review of The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: 24 Hours , vol. 3 no. 5 1978; (p. 63)
— Review of The Most Beautiful Lies : A Collection of Stories by Five Major Contemporary Fiction Writers: Bail, Carey, Lurie, Moorhouse and Wilding 1977 anthology short story -
Introduction to The Penguin Century of Australian Stories
2000
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Penguin Century of Australian Stories 2000; (p. xv - xxvii)
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