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This was the first short story collection Jolley had published. It was later republished, together with her autobiographical essay 'Self Portrait : A Child Went Forth' in a collection Five Acre Virgin : Stories (FACP), and together with collection The Travelling Entertainer, in the collection Stories (1984), q.v.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Another Holiday for the Prince, single work short story (p. 1-6)
- Five Acre Virgin, single work short story (p. 7-12)
- A Gentleman's Agreement, single work short story (p. 13-17)
- The Wedding of the Painted Doll, single work short story (p. 18-30)
- One Bite for Christmas, single work short story (p. 31-35)
- 'Surprise! Surprise!' from Matron, single work short story humour (p. 36-44)
- The Shepherd on the Roof, single work short story (p. 46-55)
- Outink to Uncle's Place, single work short story (p. 56-62)
- Bill Sprockett's Land, single work short story (p. 63-68)
- A Hedge of Rosemary, single work short story (p. 69-75)
- The Jarrah Thieves, single work short story (p. 76-91)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille, sound recording, large print.
Works about this Work
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Bookmaker's Diary
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , October vol. 84 no. 4 2004; (p. 20) - y Reading and Writing Elizabeth Jolley : Contemporary Approaches Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1995 Z126211 1995 single work criticism Written to assist Senior High School students understand the writings of Elizabeth Jolley by applying critical reading and theory practices.
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`Du Holde Kunst': Music and Musical Form in Elizabeth Jolley's Fiction
1991
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Elizabeth Jolley : New Critical Essays 1991; (p. 208-218) -
A Literary Offering : Elizabeth Jolley
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Liars : Australian New Novelists 1988; (p. 267-300) 'Compares Jolley's fiction to Bach's "Offering," her work consisting of "component literary fugues and canons, each one a fiction it itself, and the whole graceful totality." Examines Jolley's handling of time, characterization, narrative, and theme in this light' (Annotation in Robert L. Ross, Australian Literary Criticism - 1945-1988, 238). -
Between Two Worlds - An Approach to Elizabeth Jolley's Fiction
1983
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Southerly , September vol. 43 no. 3 1983; (p. 239-252)
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New Anthologies
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 21 no. 10 1977; (p. 79-80)
— Review of New Country : A Selection of Western Australian Short Stories 1976 anthology short story ; Soundings : A Selection of Western Australian Poetry 1976 anthology poetry ; Wong Chu and The Queen's Letterbox : The First Collection of Stories 1977 selected work short story ; Five Acre Virgin and Other Stories 1976 selected work short story -
Adversity in Detail
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 5 March 1977; (p. 28)
— Review of Five Acre Virgin and Other Stories 1976 selected work short story -
Haloes Around the Drabness
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 February 1977;
— Review of The Mystic Lake 1976 single work novel ; Five Acre Virgin and Other Stories 1976 selected work short story -
Local Writing - A Matter of Perspective
1977
single work
column
— Appears in: Artlook , July vol. 3 no. 5 1977; (p. 29-30) -
Bookmaker's Diary
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , October vol. 84 no. 4 2004; (p. 20) - y Reading and Writing Elizabeth Jolley : Contemporary Approaches Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1995 Z126211 1995 single work criticism Written to assist Senior High School students understand the writings of Elizabeth Jolley by applying critical reading and theory practices.
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Five Acre Hell
1980
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , December vol. 25 no. 4 1980; (p. 73-75) -
`Du Holde Kunst': Music and Musical Form in Elizabeth Jolley's Fiction
1991
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Elizabeth Jolley : New Critical Essays 1991; (p. 208-218)
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