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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Readers Book Club, Atlantic fury, 1962
... ...psychological fiction...english fiction psychological fiction On an island in the outer Hebrides, a British guided weapons unit battles the elements during a raging polar storm. ...On an island in the outer Hebrides, a British guided weapons unit battles the elements during a raging polar storm. Underlying the ordeal is the mystery of Major Braddock, who disappeared on the island 22 years before.p.317.fictionOn an island in the outer Hebrides, a British guided weapons unit battles the elements during a raging polar storm. Underlying the ordeal is the mystery of Major Braddock, who disappeared on the island 22 years before. english fiction, psychological fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Kenneth Cook, The wine of gods anger, 1968
... ...psychological fiction...vietnam war - fiction psychological fiction A disturbing novel of army life and war in South East Asia involving five complex characters p.155 The wine of gods anger Book Kenneth Cook Lansdowne Press ...A disturbing novel of army life and war in South East Asia involving five complex charactersp.155fictionA disturbing novel of army life and war in South East Asia involving five complex charactersvietnam war - fiction, psychological fiction -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Henry James Jr, Tales of Three Cities, 1884
... fiction and a pivotal bridge between literary realism and literary modernism. Published in 1884, this collection sits at a pivotal turning point in James’s career. It was written just after his early masterpiece, The Portrait of a Lady (1881), and just before he shifted into his more politically charged and socially complex works of the late 1880s (such as The Bostonians). In ‘The Impressions of a Cousin’, James uses a diary format to experiment with unreliable narration and deeply buried psychological...fiction and a pivotal bridge between literary realism and literary modernism. Published in 1884, this collection sits at a pivotal turning point in James’s career. It was written just after his early masterpiece, The Portrait of a Lady (1881), and just before he shifted into his more politically charged and socially complex works of the late 1880s (such as The Bostonians). In ‘The Impressions of a Cousin’, James uses a diary format to experiment with unreliable narration and deeply buried psychological ...The novel Tales of Three Cities (1884) is not a single narrative, but rather a collection of three distinct novellas inspired by Henry James’s travels and his deep fascination with regional and transatlantic cultural clashes. The first novella, ‘Lady Barberina’, is a classic exploration of James’s famous ‘international theme’. It focuses on the marriage between a wealthy American doctor and an aristocratic Englishwoman, exposing the rigid social expectations of British high society. The second, ‘A New England Winter’, is a witty, satirical look at the distinct social nuances, manners, and artistic attitudes dividing New York and Boston. The third, ‘The Impressions of a Cousin’, is a story structured around a young woman’s personal journal, detailing a complex web of family relationships, trust, and art.Hard cover book, Tales of Three Cities Author: Henry James Publisher: Macmillan And Co Date: 1884 Blue cloth hardcover and spine with spine lettering in black texter. The spine has a Library label with inscription.fictionThe novel Tales of Three Cities (1884) is not a single narrative, but rather a collection of three distinct novellas inspired by Henry James’s travels and his deep fascination with regional and transatlantic cultural clashes. The first novella, ‘Lady Barberina’, is a classic exploration of James’s famous ‘international theme’. It focuses on the marriage between a wealthy American doctor and an aristocratic Englishwoman, exposing the rigid social expectations of British high society. The second, ‘A New England Winter’, is a witty, satirical look at the distinct social nuances, manners, and artistic attitudes dividing New York and Boston. The third, ‘The Impressions of a Cousin’, is a story structured around a young woman’s personal journal, detailing a complex web of family relationships, trust, and art.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, tales of three cities, henry james -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Stories, Henry James Jr, Washington Square, 1881
... James was a pioneer of literary realism and the psychological novel, shifting the focus of fiction from external plot to the complex, internal motivations of his characters. ...James was a pioneer of literary realism and the psychological novel, shifting the focus of fiction from external plot to the complex, internal motivations of his characters. ...This volume compiles three distinct early works by Henry James that explore his signature theme of the clash of social manners, money, and personal integrity. Set in 1840s New York City, the masterpiece Washington Square follows Catherine Sloper, a plain, introverted heiress. She is caught between her cold, brilliant father, Dr Austin Sloper, who often views his daughter with disappointment and contempt, and Morris Townsend, a charming but penniless suitor whom the doctor rightly suspects is a mercenary fortune-hunter. It is a devastating, brilliantly controlled story about emotional manipulation and dignity. The second story, The Pension Beaurepas, is a comic yet biting sketch set at a boarding house in Geneva, Switzerland. It satirizes the 'American abroad', focusing on wealthy American tourists and the stark cultural differences between the Old World and the New. The third story, A Bundle of Letters, is an epistolary short story told entirely through letters, featuring a cast of international guests staying at a Paris hotel. Each letter writer reveals their own cultural biases, blind spots, and vanity.Washington Square Author: Henry James Jr Publisher: MacMillian & Co Date: 1881 Further Information: Blue cloth hardcover and spine with spine lettering in gilt. Cover & spine have black patterned strip edged with gilt. The spine has a Library label with inscription. Book has 3 parts 1. Washington Square 2. The Pension Beaurepas 3. A Bundle of LettersfictionThis volume compiles three distinct early works by Henry James that explore his signature theme of the clash of social manners, money, and personal integrity. Set in 1840s New York City, the masterpiece Washington Square follows Catherine Sloper, a plain, introverted heiress. She is caught between her cold, brilliant father, Dr Austin Sloper, who often views his daughter with disappointment and contempt, and Morris Townsend, a charming but penniless suitor whom the doctor rightly suspects is a mercenary fortune-hunter. It is a devastating, brilliantly controlled story about emotional manipulation and dignity. The second story, The Pension Beaurepas, is a comic yet biting sketch set at a boarding house in Geneva, Switzerland. It satirizes the 'American abroad', focusing on wealthy American tourists and the stark cultural differences between the Old World and the New. The third story, A Bundle of Letters, is an epistolary short story told entirely through letters, featuring a cast of international guests staying at a Paris hotel. Each letter writer reveals their own cultural biases, blind spots, and vanity.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, washington square, henry james jr -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Henry Cockton, The Life and Adventures of Valentine Fox, 1854
... Cockton specialised in writing picaresque fiction centred around protagonists with unique physical or psychological quirks, later going on to write Sylvester Sound the Somnambulist, about a sleepwalker. ...Cockton specialised in writing picaresque fiction centred around protagonists with unique physical or psychological quirks, later going on to write Sylvester Sound the Somnambulist, about a sleepwalker. ...The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist was first published in monthly parts between 1839 and 1840, and is a satirical, lighthearted Victorian novel. The story follows a young man named Valentine Vox who discovers he has an extraordinary talent for ventriloquism. Instead of using his gift for simple entertainment, he acts as a chaotic prankster, throwing his voice in public places to stir up trouble, expose hypocrisy, and drive unsuspecting citizens to near-madness. He makes everyday items appear to speak, creates invisible crowds, and wreaks havoc in taverns, political meetings, and crowded streets. Beneath the slapstick comedy, the novel serves a serious social purpose. Valentine’s antics eventually lead him to expose the horrific conditions and corrupt practices of private lunatic asylums in Victorian England, where sane people were sometimes locked away by greedy relatives. The book actually contributed to real-world public outcry and subsequent legal reforms surrounding mental health facilities.Valentine Vox Author: Henry Cockton Publisher: George Routledge & Co Date: 1854 Further Information: The Life and Adventures of Valentine Fox. The Ventriloquist fictionThe Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist was first published in monthly parts between 1839 and 1840, and is a satirical, lighthearted Victorian novel. The story follows a young man named Valentine Vox who discovers he has an extraordinary talent for ventriloquism. Instead of using his gift for simple entertainment, he acts as a chaotic prankster, throwing his voice in public places to stir up trouble, expose hypocrisy, and drive unsuspecting citizens to near-madness. He makes everyday items appear to speak, creates invisible crowds, and wreaks havoc in taverns, political meetings, and crowded streets. Beneath the slapstick comedy, the novel serves a serious social purpose. Valentine’s antics eventually lead him to expose the horrific conditions and corrupt practices of private lunatic asylums in Victorian England, where sane people were sometimes locked away by greedy relatives. The book actually contributed to real-world public outcry and subsequent legal reforms surrounding mental health facilities.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, valentine vox, henry cockton -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Contarini Fleming : a psychological romance, [n.d.] [First published 1832, date of this edition not known]
... Benjamin Disraeli Fiction English literature Contarini Fleming is the son of a British nobleman and his Venetian wife. It recounts the psychological development and struggles of a young man gifted with a poetic temperament, and his search for self-realisation throughout his life. ...Contarini Fleming is the son of a British nobleman and his Venetian wife. It recounts the psychological development and struggles of a young man gifted with a poetic temperament, and his search for self-realisation throughout his life. The book is regarded as Disraeli's most autobiographical work.311 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Novel is in seven parts. Includes preface to an edition published in 1848 (?could be 1843).fictionContarini Fleming is the son of a British nobleman and his Venetian wife. It recounts the psychological development and struggles of a young man gifted with a poetic temperament, and his search for self-realisation throughout his life. The book is regarded as Disraeli's most autobiographical work.benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Story, Robert Louis Stevenson, Prince Otto, 1895
... psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed the same year, with its sequel, Catriona, later cementing his reputation across genres, alongside poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) that showed his range across adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed the same year, with its sequel, Catriona, later cementing his reputation across genres, alongside poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) that showed his range across adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...Prince Otto is a romance set in the fictional Ruritania-style German statelet of Grünewald. Prince Otto slips away from his escort near the border while out hunting and wanders into the neighbouring country of Gerolstein. Otto is regarded by his own people as an incompetent fool, incapable of ruling. He hears rumours that his wife, Princess Amalia Seraphina, is having an affair with the ambitious minister Baron Gondremark, with whom she effectively runs the country, and the plot spirals through a plotted coup, an order to arrest Otto, and a growing political crisis. Unlike Stevenson's boys'-adventure books, this one is a romance in which the marriage of the hero and heroine is not the happy ending but the central problem that the plot must resolve. The theme explores the moral compromises required by marriage. Stevenson considered this work unusually difficult to write, working on it over a five-month period; he called it 'my hardest effort'. One chapter was rewritten eight times by Stevenson, and once by his wife.Hard cover book. Prince Otto Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: Chatto and Windus Date: 1895 Further Information: Green cloth, gilt-blocked spine with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionPrince Otto is a romance set in the fictional Ruritania-style German statelet of Grünewald. Prince Otto slips away from his escort near the border while out hunting and wanders into the neighbouring country of Gerolstein. Otto is regarded by his own people as an incompetent fool, incapable of ruling. He hears rumours that his wife, Princess Amalia Seraphina, is having an affair with the ambitious minister Baron Gondremark, with whom she effectively runs the country, and the plot spirals through a plotted coup, an order to arrest Otto, and a growing political crisis. Unlike Stevenson's boys'-adventure books, this one is a romance in which the marriage of the hero and heroine is not the happy ending but the central problem that the plot must resolve. The theme explores the moral compromises required by marriage. Stevenson considered this work unusually difficult to write, working on it over a five-month period; he called it 'my hardest effort'. One chapter was rewritten eight times by Stevenson, and once by his wife.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, prince otto, robert louis stevenson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Collection of Fictional Stories, Robert Louis Stevenson, New Arabian Nights, 1920s–1932 10 & 11 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, E.C.4
... psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed the same year, with its sequel, Catriona, later cementing his reputation across genres, alongside poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) that showed his range across adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed the same year, with its sequel, Catriona, later cementing his reputation across genres, alongside poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) that showed his range across adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...New Arabian Nights is Robert Louis Stevenson's first published fiction collection, gathering stories that had originally appeared in magazines mainly the London Magazine between 1877 and 1880, and published in book form by Chatto & Windus in 1882. Despite the title, it isn't a translation of the Arabian Nights; rather, it borrows the frame-narrative device loosely, with Prince Florizel of Bohemia wandering the streets of London in disguise the way Harun al-Rashid wanders Baghdad in the original tales, stylistically drawing a connection to their nested structure. The book is in two halves: the first contains two linked story-cycles, The Suicide Club, about a sinister gentleman's club that helps members end their lives, and The Rajah's Diamond, dealing with a macabre secret society and the intrigues and escapades involving exotic jewels. The second half collects standalone stories, most notably The Pavilion on the Links, which was described by Conan Doyle as the first short story in the world, set in a cottage surrounded by quicksand, telling the story of two old friends who become rivals for a woman's affection. Also included is A Lodging for the Night, Stevenson's actual fictional debut.Hard cover book. New Arabian Nights Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: W Foulsham & Co Ltd Date: 1920s–1932 Further Information: Black cloth front cover, reinforced blocked spine with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionNew Arabian Nights is Robert Louis Stevenson's first published fiction collection, gathering stories that had originally appeared in magazines mainly the London Magazine between 1877 and 1880, and published in book form by Chatto & Windus in 1882. Despite the title, it isn't a translation of the Arabian Nights; rather, it borrows the frame-narrative device loosely, with Prince Florizel of Bohemia wandering the streets of London in disguise the way Harun al-Rashid wanders Baghdad in the original tales, stylistically drawing a connection to their nested structure. The book is in two halves: the first contains two linked story-cycles, The Suicide Club, about a sinister gentleman's club that helps members end their lives, and The Rajah's Diamond, dealing with a macabre secret society and the intrigues and escapades involving exotic jewels. The second half collects standalone stories, most notably The Pavilion on the Links, which was described by Conan Doyle as the first short story in the world, set in a cottage surrounded by quicksand, telling the story of two old friends who become rivals for a woman's affection. Also included is A Lodging for the Night, Stevenson's actual fictional debut.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, new arabian nights, robert louis stevenson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Collection of Fictional Stories, Anatole France, Crainquebille Putois Riquet, 1915
... fiction more read today than his novels, in part because its subject (a small, almost comic injustice that reveals a rotten judicial system) has stayed evergreen in a way that some of his heavier philosophical satires haven't. Within his body of work, it's a hinge text showing a major turning of his craft toward committed social criticism under the direct pressure of a real political crisis. "Putois" and "Riquet," by contrast, are lighter pieces bundled in the volume mainly because of their shared origin in Monsieur Bergeret à Paris and related sketches. They are regarded as charming and psychologically ...The story "Crainquebille" is the title piece and the book's best-known story; it follows an elderly Parisian street peddler wrongly accused of insulting a policeman. The court examination is characterised by the accused's silence in the face of an intimidating judicial system, with the president answering his own questions. It's a sharp satire of French justice and how the poor are treated by the legal system arguably France's most famous piece of social criticism. "Putois" is a lighter, whimsical fable. It's about a family that invents a fictional handyman as a convenient excuse, and the lie takes on a life of its own, spreading through the town until it seems poised to become real a wry meditation on how rumours and convenient lies can calcify into truth. "Riquet" concerns the philosophical dog belonging to the character Monsieur Bergeret, who appears to be a recurring figure in France's fiction, presented here along with "The Meditations of Riquet" as connected pieces. The volume also gathers several shorter tales: "The Necktie," "The Montil Manœuvres," "Émile," "Adrienne Buquet," "The Intaglio," "La Signora Chiara," "Upright Judges," "The Ocean Christ," and the "Jean Marteau" sequence, among others.Hard cover book. Crainquebille Putois Riquet Author: Anatole France Editor: Frederic Chapman Publisher: The Bodley Head/John Lane Translation : Winifred Stephens Date: 1915 Further Information: Red Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription. fictionThe story "Crainquebille" is the title piece and the book's best-known story; it follows an elderly Parisian street peddler wrongly accused of insulting a policeman. The court examination is characterised by the accused's silence in the face of an intimidating judicial system, with the president answering his own questions. It's a sharp satire of French justice and how the poor are treated by the legal system arguably France's most famous piece of social criticism. "Putois" is a lighter, whimsical fable. It's about a family that invents a fictional handyman as a convenient excuse, and the lie takes on a life of its own, spreading through the town until it seems poised to become real a wry meditation on how rumours and convenient lies can calcify into truth. "Riquet" concerns the philosophical dog belonging to the character Monsieur Bergeret, who appears to be a recurring figure in France's fiction, presented here along with "The Meditations of Riquet" as connected pieces. The volume also gathers several shorter tales: "The Necktie," "The Montil Manœuvres," "Émile," "Adrienne Buquet," "The Intaglio," "La Signora Chiara," "Upright Judges," "The Ocean Christ," and the "Jean Marteau" sequence, among others.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, crainquebille putois riquet, anatole france -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional story, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow, 1897
... psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed in 1886, along with its sequel Catriona, and poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) cemented his reputation across genres: adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed in 1886, along with its sequel Catriona, and poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) cemented his reputation across genres: adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...The novel follows young Richard "Dick" Shelton during the Wars of the Roses (1460-1461), as he uncovers his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley's role in his father's murder and joins the Black Arrow outlaws for revenge. Disguised as a boy, Dick's love interest Joanna Sedley aids his quest amid battles, betrayals, and alliances with Yorkist leader Richard Crookback (future Richard III), culminating in justice and marriage. Robert Louis Stevenson drew inspiration for “The Black Arrow” from historical sources and editorial prompts. He primarily relied on “The Paston Letters”, a collection of 15th century correspondence from a Norfolk family that provided authentic details on daily life, feuds, and the Wars of the Roses.Hard cover book, The Black Arrow Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: Cassell & Co Date: 1897 Red hardcover with Embossed picture of an archer and a black spine. The spine has a label with an inscription.fictionThe novel follows young Richard "Dick" Shelton during the Wars of the Roses (1460-1461), as he uncovers his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley's role in his father's murder and joins the Black Arrow outlaws for revenge. Disguised as a boy, Dick's love interest Joanna Sedley aids his quest amid battles, betrayals, and alliances with Yorkist leader Richard Crookback (future Richard III), culminating in justice and marriage. Robert Louis Stevenson drew inspiration for “The Black Arrow” from historical sources and editorial prompts. He primarily relied on “The Paston Letters”, a collection of 15th century correspondence from a Norfolk family that provided authentic details on daily life, feuds, and the Wars of the Roses.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, a life, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ralph eric pattison -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Story, William Heinemann Ltd, Ultima Thule, 1929
... It introduced rigorous, uncompromising literary realism to Australian fiction, steering away from romanticised bush tales to explore psychological suffering, exile, and human vulnerability. ...Ultima Thule (1929) is the landmark third and final novel in the acclaimed trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony by Ethel Florence Lindesay ( Pen Name Henry Handel Richardson). The synopsis of Ultima Thule follows the final, tragic chapter of Dr Richard Mahony's life. Having lost his wealth due to poor investments and misplaced trust, the forty-nine-year-old Mahony returns to Australia financially ruined. Forced to restart his medical practice in the rural Victorian towns of Chiltern and Koroit, Mahony suffers a severe physical and mental breakdown driven by early-onset neurosyphilis and profound alienation from his surroundings. The narrative focuses on mental and physical decay, with a harrowing and realistic depiction of Mahony's descent into dementia and insanity. The psychological struggle of his steadfast wife, Mary (Polly), is also depicted, as she steps up to support the family amidst social stigma and poverty within the harsh Australian landscape, alongside her own alienation as an exile in an unyielding environment.Hard cover book. Ulima Thule Author: Ethel Florence Lindesay ( Pen Name Henry Handel Richardson) Publisher: William Heinemann & Co Date: 1929 Further Information: Black Cloth front hardcover with lettering and embossed patterning. Rebound brown spine with red reinforced cloth strip. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionUltima Thule (1929) is the landmark third and final novel in the acclaimed trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony by Ethel Florence Lindesay ( Pen Name Henry Handel Richardson). The synopsis of Ultima Thule follows the final, tragic chapter of Dr Richard Mahony's life. Having lost his wealth due to poor investments and misplaced trust, the forty-nine-year-old Mahony returns to Australia financially ruined. Forced to restart his medical practice in the rural Victorian towns of Chiltern and Koroit, Mahony suffers a severe physical and mental breakdown driven by early-onset neurosyphilis and profound alienation from his surroundings. The narrative focuses on mental and physical decay, with a harrowing and realistic depiction of Mahony's descent into dementia and insanity. The psychological struggle of his steadfast wife, Mary (Polly), is also depicted, as she steps up to support the family amidst social stigma and poverty within the harsh Australian landscape, alongside her own alienation as an exile in an unyielding environment.shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ultima thule, henry handel richardson, ethel florence lindesay -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Story, John Cowper Powys, A Glastonbury Romance, 1955
... psychological analysis, and evocation of place. The Pleasures of Literature demonstrates the breadth of his literary interests, while The Meaning of Culture and In Defence of Sensuality demonstrate the immediacy of his thought. The publisher Macdonald & Co. was founded in London during World War II (1938/1943); Macdonald became a major British mid-century publishing house known for printing fine trade hardcovers, popular fiction, and standard editions of prominent twentieth-century literary works (later merging into larger publishing conglomerates)....psychological analysis, and evocation of place. The Pleasures of Literature demonstrates the breadth of his literary interests, while The Meaning of Culture and In Defence of Sensuality demonstrate the immediacy of his thought. The publisher Macdonald & Co. was founded in London during World War II (1938/1943); Macdonald became a major British mid-century publishing house known for printing fine trade hardcovers, popular fiction, and standard editions of prominent twentieth-century literary works (later merging into larger publishing conglomerates). ...A Glastonbury Romance, original publication 1932/1933, is a sprawling, monumental modernist epic set in Somerset, England. It blends Arthurian myth, pagan lore, Christian symbolism, and early 20th-century industrial politics. The story centres on John Crow, his lover Mary, and a cast of dozens of townspeople in Glastonbury who become involved in a communal movement attempting to revive the Holy Grail legend as a spiritual force against corporate capitalism and industrial decay.Hard cover book. A Glastonbury Romance Author: John Cowper Powys Publisher: Macdonald & Co Date: 1955 Further Information: Bound in solid cloth boards, light green dust Jacket featuring typographical mid-century graphic designs of Glastonbury, The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionA Glastonbury Romance, original publication 1932/1933, is a sprawling, monumental modernist epic set in Somerset, England. It blends Arthurian myth, pagan lore, Christian symbolism, and early 20th-century industrial politics. The story centres on John Crow, his lover Mary, and a cast of dozens of townspeople in Glastonbury who become involved in a communal movement attempting to revive the Holy Grail legend as a spiritual force against corporate capitalism and industrial decay.shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a glastonbury romance, john cowper powys -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Story/History, Kidnapped, 1900s–1930s
... psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed the same year, with its sequel, Catriona, later cementing his reputation across genres, alongside poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) that showed his range across adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...psychological novella that entered popular culture almost immediately as a byword for split identity. Kidnapped followed the same year, with its sequel, Catriona, later cementing his reputation across genres, alongside poetry collections like A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) that showed his range across adventure fiction, horror, poetry, and essays. ...Kidnapped (1886) follows David Balfour, a young orphaned Scot who is swindled out of his inheritance by his uncle Ebenezer, kidnapped and shipped off to be sold into slavery in the Carolinas. After a shipwreck strands him on the west coast of Scotland, he falls in with the Jacobite outlaw Alan Breck Stewart, and the two become fugitives together through the Highlands in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite uprising, before eventually returning to Edinburgh so David can reclaim his birthright. It's a historical adventure novel written as a boys' novel, first published in the magazine Young Folks from May to July 1886, before appearing in book form the same year.Hard cover book: Kidnapped Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: T Nelson & Sons Date: 1900s–1930s Further Information: Red hardcover with decoratively blind-stamped cloth binding with a circular medallion design, and title to spine in white texter. The spine also has a label with a libraries registration.fictionKidnapped (1886) follows David Balfour, a young orphaned Scot who is swindled out of his inheritance by his uncle Ebenezer, kidnapped and shipped off to be sold into slavery in the Carolinas. After a shipwreck strands him on the west coast of Scotland, he falls in with the Jacobite outlaw Alan Breck Stewart, and the two become fugitives together through the Highlands in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite uprising, before eventually returning to Edinburgh so David can reclaim his birthright. It's a historical adventure novel written as a boys' novel, first published in the magazine Young Folks from May to July 1886, before appearing in book form the same year.shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, kidnapped, robert louis stevenson
