The poison of polygamy : a social novel /

Serialised in 1909-10, The Poison of Polygamy is a rare gem of Australian literature. The first novel of the Chinese Australian experience, it is a roller-coaster tale of blackmail, murder, betrayal and even thylacine attack, partly based on real people, places and events. Revealing the human face o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ping, Wong Shee (Autor)
Otros Autores: Finch, Ely (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Chino
Publicado: University Of Sydney, NSW : Sydney University Press, [2019]
Colección:China and the West in the modern world
Temas:
Chinese > Australia > Fiction.
Chinois > Australie > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Chinese
Australia
Fiction
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Half title page
  • China and the West in the Modern World
  • Title page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Wong Shee Ping
  • Why Is Polygamy Poisonous? An Historical Context
  • Translator's Introduction
  • The Poison of Polygamy
  • Acknowledgements
  • Appendix I: Character Names and Connotations
  • Appendix II: The Romanisations Used in the Translation and the Footnotes
  • Appendix III: Business Names
  • Appendix IV: The Newspaper Businessand Chinese Australians
  • Appendix V: Place Names
  • Maps
  • About the Contributors

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