Biography of a Book : Henry Lawson's While the Billy Boils /

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"Explores the life of Henry Lawson's iconic Australian 1896 short-story collection While the Billy Boils, from its creation and publication to its evolving public perception over the years. Examines the literary history and publishing industry of Australia, from the 1890s to the present&qu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Eggert, Paul, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney, Australia : Sydney University Press, The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lawson, Henry > 1867-1922
Lawson, Henry, > 1867-1922.
Lawson, Henry, > 1867-1922 > Criticism and interpretation.
Lawson, Henry, > 1867-1922. > While the billy boils.
Literature publishing.
Australian prose literature.
Litterature > Édition > Australie > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Litterature > Édition > Australie > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Literature publishing > Australia > History > 20th century.
Literature publishing > Australia > History > 19th century.
Australian prose literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Australian prose literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Australia.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A writing career in the making : Lawson's early life
  • Lawson in the literary marketplace : The worker, The bulletin and short stories in prose and verse
  • Author and publisher : Lawson and Angus & Robertson
  • The revision and copy-editing of While the billy boils : Lawson and Arthur W. Jose
  • The making of a book : texts and illustrations
  • Respecting the marketplace : the publishers' natural wish to make a fat 5s. volume
  • Lawson's no longer : publication of While the billy boils
  • Early reception of While the billy boils : the first five years
  • Who made the money, and how much?; or, why Lawson went to England
  • "Pursuing literature" : Lawson's stories in Britain, 1900-1902
  • The afterlife of While the billy boils : Lawson's reputation in the postwar period
  • Australian literary criticism and scholarly editing from the 1980s : While the billy boils as cross-section.

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