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Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Investigations in Australian Literature
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Sydney Association for Studies in Society and Culture , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The cultural missionaries, 1855-1915 Journalism and the World of the Writer : The Production of Australian Literature, 1855-1915, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism (p. 11-32)
Theatre critics and society in Melbourne, 1850-1890 Theatre, critics and society : 1850-1890, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism (p. 33-45)
'A Careworn Writer for the Press': Henry Kendall in Melbourne, Ken A. Stewart , single work biography (p. 47-88)
Sylvia's Books: Literature, Civilisation and 'His Natural Life', Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism
Stewart examines the role of literature in the novel, especially in relation to Sylvia's awareness of the world in which she lives. The similar themes of Rousseau, Saint-Pierre and Shakespeare (all of which Sylvia reads) are discussed and their effect on the meaning of His Natural Life is assessed.
 (p. 89-102)
'The Loaded Dog' : A Celebration, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism (p. 111-124)
Lawson, Furphy and Chaos, Ken A. Stewart , single work review
— Review of The Order of Things : A Life of Joseph Furphy John Barnes , 1990 single work biography ; Henry Lawson : A Life Colin Roderick , 1991 single work criticism biography ; The Life and Opinions of Tom Collins : A Study of the Works of Joseph Furphy Julian Croft , 1991 multi chapter work criticism ; (p. 125-132)
"Henry Handel Richardson's Maurice Guest and the Siren Voices" 'Maurice Guest' and the Siren Voices, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism
Stewart examines the European influence on Maurice Guest and demonstrates how Richardson extended and developed the techniques of J. P Jacobsen and others. Stewart explores the Nietzschean view presented through the actions of Maurice and Schilsky, demonstrating how their humanity influences a convergence or divergence from the characteristics of Neitzsche's artist-genius.
 (p. 133-149)
Note: With title: "Henry Handel Richardson's Maurice Guest and the Siren Voices"
The Prototype of Richard Mahony, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism (p. 151-167)
The Fortunes of Richard Mahony : symphony and naturalism, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism
Stewart argues that the organisation of small and large "imaginative units" in the trilogy accumulate to become an aesthetic whole. Stewart discusses the role of money and sex in the novel and suggests that Richardson's knowledge of music influenced the narrative structure of recurring motifs. While noting the unevenness of Richardson's prose and her superfluous characterization, Stewart concludes that the last chapters of the final volume reconcile these recurring motifs with great success, proving to be the best section of the trilogy.
 (p. 169-191)
Heaven and Hell in the Man Who Loved Children, Ken A. Stewart , single work criticism (p. 193-205)
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