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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, William Blackwood and sons, The Lost Pibroch : And other Sheiling Stories, 1925
... ...Scotland - Short stories...Scotland - Fiction Scotland - Short stories Stories of Scotland p.326. The Lost Pibroch : And other Sheiling Stories Book William Blackwood and sons Neil Munro ...Stories of Scotlandp.326.fictionStories of Scotlandscotland - fiction, scotland - short stories -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''HUMOROUS SCOTTISH READINGS''
... ... SHORT STORIES... SCOTLAND...ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 48 page booklet of humorous Scottish short stories. Various authors. Printed and published by John Leng & Co. ...BOOKS Collections short stories ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION HUMOUR SHORT STORIES SCOTLAND Various Book. ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 48 page booklet of humorous Scottish short stories. Various authors. Printed and published by John Leng & Co. Ltd. At the offices of the People's Journal, Dundee. Date unknown. Catalogue sticker ''2174 VAR''Variousbooks, collections, short stories, alec h chisholm collection, humour, short stories, scotland -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fiction, Mrs Herbert Strang, editor, The Rose Book for Girls, 1916
... The Rose Book for Girls A collection of short stories by various authors Edited by Mrs Herbert Strang Publisher: Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, London Printer: Morrison & Gibb Ltd., Tanfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Date: 1916 Hardcover book. ...short stories Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton London Morrison & Gibb Ltd 1916 Alma McCullagh James McCullagh Elizabeth Eccles McCullagh ca. 1928 Dennington southwest Victoria Warrnambool district Presbyterian Sabbath School Presbyterian Sunday School Dennington Presbyterian Church book award book prize book presentation R. Conn Sabbath School Superintendent Front loose-end paper: "Presbyterian Sabbath School, Dennington. Prize Awarded to: Alma McCullagh. January. (year is unreadable, circa 1928) R. Conn, Teacher" The Rose Book for Girls A collection of short stories by various authors Edited by Mrs Herbert Strang Publisher: Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, London Printer: Morrison & Gibb Ltd., Tanfield, Edinburgh, Scotland ...Alma McCullagh was a student at the Presbyterian Sabbath School located in Dennington, near Warrnambool. In January, around 1928, she received a book as an award from R. Conn, her Sabbath School teacher, in recognition of her involvement and achievements at the school. The exact year of this award is based on available records: in January 1928, Alma was presented with a prize by R. Conn, whereas by 1930, the role of awarding prizes had passed to F. Jones. Alma was probably the granddaughter of James McCullagh (1831–1911) and Elizabeth Eccles (1831–1909), who were pioneering settlers in the region. James and Elizabeth married in 1856 and established their home at Oak Grove, Yangery, Illowa from 1859, residing there until their deaths. One of their sons, William McCullagh (1873–1940), married Margaret Jane Russell (1879–1981). William and Margaret continued the family tradition, making their home at Oak Grove as well. They raised eleven children, with Alma likely being among the youngest of their children.The book, “The Rose Book for Girls”, edited by Mrs Herbert Strang, represents an example of literature accessible to older girls during the early 20th century. It was specifically selected as an end-of-year award, recognising consistent attendance at Sabbath School. Such choices highlight the role of books in supporting the educational and moral development of young women during this period. The book is important as a connection to the early township of Dennington, a community distinguished by its established school and church. This association reflects the values the community placed on education and religious instruction. The book’s significance is further enhanced by its relationship with colonial pioneer families in Australia, particularly those from Victoria and the Warrnambool district in southwest Victoria. It is a tangible link to the history and legacy of these early settlers, who were instrumental in shaping the regional development. In addition, the book is notable for its connection to the McCullagh family, a prominent farming family whose contributions supported the social and economic growth of the local district. This historical association enriches its value, situating the book within the broader narrative of community progress and pioneer achievement in the area, and highlighting its place within a tradition of religious life and community building.The Rose Book for Girls A collection of short stories by various authors Edited by Mrs Herbert Strang Publisher: Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, London Printer: Morrison & Gibb Ltd., Tanfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Date: 1916 Hardcover book. Deep pink front and back covers, decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers, cupids and blue ribbons. The front has a cameo with a seated girl in white, with a book in her lap. Details on the spine: title, author, publisher and a sketched female in 19th-century dress holding a fan. The fly page shows details of the book and has a black and red sketch of two seated girls, one reading, the other stitching. Twenty-five books are listed on the Contents page, as well as the printer's details. Within the book are several colourful sketches. Inscriptions include the name of the book's previous owner, Alma McCullagh.Front loose-end paper: "Presbyterian Sabbath School, Dennington. Prize Awarded to: Alma McCullagh. January. (year is unreadable, circa 1928) R. Conn, Teacher"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, book, the rose book for girls, mrs herbert strang, short stories, henry frowde, hodder & stoughton, london, morrison & gibb ltd, 1916, alma mccullagh, james mccullagh, elizabeth eccles mccullagh, ca. 1928, dennington, southwest victoria, warrnambool district, presbyterian sabbath school, presbyterian sunday school, dennington presbyterian church, book award, book prize, book presentation, r. conn, sabbath school superintendent -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AULD LICHT IDYLLS'' BY J.M.BARRIE
... ... SHORT STORIES... SCOTLAND...ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 250 page hardcover book of 12 short stories by J. M. Barrie, set in Scotland. Published about 1900 by Hodder & Stoughton, London and printed by The Gresham Press, Woking and London. ...BOOKS Collections short stories ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION J.M.BARRIE SHORT STORIES SCOTLAND J. ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 250 page hardcover book of 12 short stories by J. M. Barrie, set in Scotland. Published about 1900 by Hodder & Stoughton, London and printed by The Gresham Press, Woking and London. Catalogue sticker ''2192 BAR'' on spine. Handwritten in ink inside front cover ''C Chisholm''J. M. Barriebooks, collections, short stories, alec h chisholm collection, j.m.barrie, short stories, scotland -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook - Books by Hilde Knorr and about Hans Knorr, Hilde Knorr, 1970s and 1980
... Hilde Knorr (1917 – 2009) Descended from English and Scottish pioneers of the Latrobe Valley, Hilde Knörr grew up in the Moe-Warragul district, then studied music in Melbourne. She married the Bavarian-born sculptor, Hans Knörr, and began writing articles and short stories when her children were small. ...Hilde Knorr (1917 – 2009) Descended from English and Scottish pioneers of the Latrobe Valley, Hilde Knörr grew up in the Moe-Warragul district, then studied music in Melbourne. She married the Bavarian-born sculptor, Hans Knörr, and began writing articles and short stories when her children were small. ...Hans Knorr (1915-1988) was a sculptor in bronze, wood, stone and mixed media - many of which were commissioned for churches. Hans was trained as a cabinet maker in Germany. Following internment in Victoria during world War II, he married author Hilde Dent in 1948, decided to remain in Australia and earned international acclaim as a sculptor. In 1961, he opened his own gallery, the Emerald Gallery in Emerald, which he ran for many years. Hilde Knorr (1917 – 2009) Descended from English and Scottish pioneers of the Latrobe Valley, Hilde Knörr grew up in the Moe-Warragul district, then studied music in Melbourne. She married the Bavarian-born sculptor, Hans Knörr, and began writing articles and short stories when her children were small. She published novels, short fiction, biography and poetry. She also published the non-fiction works Religious Art in Australia (1967) and Merriang: An Early Victorian Homestead (1981), a property at Myrtleford, Victoria, where Knörr had resided. She and Hans lived in Emerald for many years.8 Books - (1) Shoemakers children, (2) Peacock Morning, (3) A Private Viewing, (4) Group with Lady, (5) Journey with a Stranger, (6) From an Australian Homestead (7) Merriang - an Early Victorian Homestead, (8) Sculpture of Hans Knorr Donated by Patty HeywardSome Hilde Knorr books inscribed to Lil Hudson "sculpture of Hans Knorr" inscribed with " with love to Lil from Hans and Hilde Christmas 1976"hans knorr, hilde knorr, heywood -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Newspaper - Newspaper and Magazine Clippings about Hilde and Hans Knorr, Various, 1980s
... Hilde Knorr (1917 – 2009) Descended from English and Scottish pioneers of the Latrobe Valley, Hilde Knörr grew up in the Moe-Warragul district, then studied music in Melbourne. She married the Bavarian-born sculptor, Hans Knörr, and began writing articles and short stories when her children were small. ...Hilde Knorr (1917 – 2009) Descended from English and Scottish pioneers of the Latrobe Valley, Hilde Knörr grew up in the Moe-Warragul district, then studied music in Melbourne. She married the Bavarian-born sculptor, Hans Knörr, and began writing articles and short stories when her children were small. ...Hans Knorr (1915-1988) was a sculptor in bronze, wood, stone and mixed media - many of which were commissioned for churches. Hans was trained as a cabinet maker in Germany. Following internment in Victoria during world War II, he married author Hilde Dent in 1948, decided to remain in Australia and earned international acclaim as a sculptor. In 1961, he opened his own gallery, the Emerald Gallery in Emerald, which he ran for many years. Hilde Knorr (1917 – 2009) Descended from English and Scottish pioneers of the Latrobe Valley, Hilde Knörr grew up in the Moe-Warragul district, then studied music in Melbourne. She married the Bavarian-born sculptor, Hans Knörr, and began writing articles and short stories when her children were small. She published novels, short fiction, biography and poetry. She also published the non-fiction works Religious Art in Australia (1967) and Merriang: An Early Victorian Homestead (1981), a property at Myrtleford, Victoria, where Knörr had resided. She and Hans lived in Emerald for many years.Newspaper and Magazine Clippings about local celebrities Hilde and and Hans Knorr.hans knorr, hilde knorr, heywood, newspaper cuttings, knox news, new idea -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée, Folle-Farine, 1873
... short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish...short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish ...Folle-Farine is the child of Reine, who fled her father, Claudis, to live among Gypsies and died giving birth. Claudis, a miller, resents the child and makes her a slave at his mill. The townspeople treat her with the same contempt, but she resists. She then meets a starving painter living in a tower, helps him and falls in love with him, but he cares only about his art. In the novel, she sells her body so that her beloved can become famous. He is so egotistical that he barely notices what it costs her, and the story ends tragically.Hard cover book. Folle-Farine Author: Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1873 Further Information: Red Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionFolle-Farine is the child of Reine, who fled her father, Claudis, to live among Gypsies and died giving birth. Claudis, a miller, resents the child and makes her a slave at his mill. The townspeople treat her with the same contempt, but she resists. She then meets a starving painter living in a tower, helps him and falls in love with him, but he cares only about his art. In the novel, she sells her body so that her beloved can become famous. He is so egotistical that he barely notices what it costs her, and the story ends tragically.book, folle-farine, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Childrens Short Stories Collection, Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée, Bimbi, 1882
... short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish...short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish ...Bimbi is a collection of children's stories and a lesser-known side of Ouida's output. The opening story, 'The Nurnberg Stove', is set in a snowy Tyrolean town, where a poor family of children huddles around a big, warm stove. It follows a boy, August, who is devoted to a magnificent heirloom stove made by the potter Hirschvogel. When his father is forced to sell it, August hides inside it for the journey. The story explores poverty, family bonds and childhood courage. Other stories in the collection include 'The Ambitious Rose-Tree', 'Lampblack', 'The Child of Urbino' and 'Findelkind'.Hard cover book. Bimbi Author: Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1882 Further Information: Light Blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionBimbi is a collection of children's stories and a lesser-known side of Ouida's output. The opening story, 'The Nurnberg Stove', is set in a snowy Tyrolean town, where a poor family of children huddles around a big, warm stove. It follows a boy, August, who is devoted to a magnificent heirloom stove made by the potter Hirschvogel. When his father is forced to sell it, August hides inside it for the journey. The story explores poverty, family bonds and childhood courage. Other stories in the collection include 'The Ambitious Rose-Tree', 'Lampblack', 'The Child of Urbino' and 'Findelkind'.book, bimbi, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Woiwod, Mick and Margaret Mary
... Scotland", Diamond Valley News, 16 November 1994. Mick Woiwod's new book "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "Learn from Aborigines, says author", Diamond Valley News, 22 January 1997. Mick Woiwod commented on Pauline Hanson's statements on Aboriginal people. Newspaper article: "Black history from a white view", Diamond Valley News, 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Days of war and white men", Herald Sun, 18 December 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Dreaming of historical stories", Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000. William Barak short...Scotland", Diamond Valley News, 16 November 1994. Mick Woiwod's new book "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "Learn from Aborigines, says author", Diamond Valley News, 22 January 1997. Mick Woiwod commented on Pauline Hanson's statements on Aboriginal people. Newspaper article: "Black history from a white view", Diamond Valley News, 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Days of war and white men", Herald Sun, 18 December 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Dreaming of historical stories", Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000. William Barak short ...Mick Woiwod wrote many books about the history of Kangaroo Ground and surroundings. He and wife Margaret lived at the Bend of Islands. Contents Circular from Denise Denyer, 2 November 1994. Details of launch of "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "A small piece of Scotland", Diamond Valley News, 16 November 1994. Mick Woiwod's new book "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "Learn from Aborigines, says author", Diamond Valley News, 22 January 1997. Mick Woiwod commented on Pauline Hanson's statements on Aboriginal people. Newspaper article: "Black history from a white view", Diamond Valley News, 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Days of war and white men", Herald Sun, 18 December 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Dreaming of historical stories", Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000. William Barak short story competition. Newspaper article: "Reconciling effort a win for historian", Diamond Valley Leader, 2003. Mick Woiwod named Victorian Seniors Achiever of the year. Newspaper article: "Bend it like the Woiwods", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 March 2005. The Woiwods' life at the Bend of Islands. Newspaper article: "Old diary strikes gold", Diamond Valley Leader, 18 August 2005. Mick Woiwod's new book "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings". Flier: Book launch, "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings", 28 August 2005, Andrew Ross Museum. Newspaper article: "Artist bent backwords", Diamond Valley Leader, 9 November 2005. Mick Woiwod's comments on the Bend of Islands. Program: Nillumbik Shire Council Citizenship Cemermony & Nillumbik Australia Day Awards, 26 January 2006. Presentation of Mick and Margaret Woiwod. Newspaper article: "Australia Day awards, Meet our best", Valley Weekly, 2 February 2006. Mick and Marg Woiwod named Nillumbik Shire's dual Citizens of the Year. Newspaper article: "Write one for the job", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 31 May 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Forgotten Country". Newsletter article: "Outstanding Nillumbik citizens", Nillumbik News, February 2006. Mick and Margaret Woiwod named Nillumbik Shire's dual Citizens of the Year. Newspaper article: "A weave into Wurrundjeri", Diamond Valley Leader, 29 March 2006. The Past Matters indigenous writing festival. Newsletter item: "The Andrew Ross Diaries", Heidelberg Historian no.270, June 2012. Summary of talk by Mick Woiwod and Bruce Nixon. Newspaper article: "History in the making", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 19 July 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "Diary & Reminiscences of Andrew Ross". Newspaper article: "Word's out on early chronicler". Diamond Leader 20 July 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "Diary & Reminiscences of Andrew Ross". Flier: Book launch of "The Diary of Andrew Ross 1828-1895 & The Reminiscences of Andrew Ross 1851-1864", 25 July 2011. Newsletter item: "Recent works by Mick Woiwod", Eltham District Historical Society, May 2012 no.204. Details of "Birrarun Database", "Coranderrk Database" and "The Diary & Reminsences of Andrew Ross". Newsletter item: "Mick Woiwod donates his research", Association of Eastern Historical Societies, June 2012. Mick Woiwod donated two books to the Association. Order of service, Celebration of the Life of Margaret Mary Woiwod, Inglewood Chapel, 30 August 2012. Newspaper article: "A life worth celebrating", Diamond Valley News, 12 September 2012. Obituary of Margaret Mary Woiwod nee Kelly. Newspaper article: "Flying colours", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 22 May 2012. Reconciliation Week activities. Newsletter item: "Award for Mick Woiwod", Eltham District Historical Society no.107, November 2012. Local History Project Award for Mick Woiwod's Coranderrk Database. Newsletter item: "Well here we go again" by Mick Woiwod, undated ~2018. Re "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Flier: Book launch "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Newspaper notice: Death notice Mick Woiwod, The Age, 28 August 2020. Newspaper notice: Death notice Mick Woiwod, Herald Sun, 28 August 2020. Newspaper article: "Historian flies with Bunjil", Manningham & Nillumbik Diary Bulletin, November 2021. Sculpture by Neil Carter affixed to Mick Woiwod's gravestone in Kangaroo Ground Cemetery.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmick woiwod, margaret mary woiwod, kangaroo ground - the highland taken, once around the sugarloaf, sir rupert hamer, kangaroo ground primary school, andrew ross museum, the last cry, joy murphy, andrew ross, diary and reminiscence of andrew ross, nillumbik reconciliation group, eltham little theatre, the quire of kangaroo ground, dennis coard, debra lawrance, friends of the wurundjeri, bend of islands conservation association, eltham living and learning centre, gawa wurundjeri aboriginal resource trail, joan maxwell, emerald hill court, neil douglas, neil douglas sanctuary, thomas young, pauline hanson, st andrews victoria, smiths gully victoria, panton hill victoria, bridget young, christmas hills victoria, the past matters indigenous writing festival, eltham bookshop, meera govil, stephen muecke, carmel bird, corinne manning, eltham courthouse, gail owen, tayahlandmann, eltham high school, st helena secondary college, akshay naidoo, leighton boyd, margaret mary woiwod nee kelly, gwen kelly, christmas hills tennis club, nillumbik community group, eltham retirement centre, sarah hannan, tyler hannan, the forgotten country book, neil carter, loise woiwod, kangaroo ground cemeter, murrup ngooloo, andrew lemon, denise denyer, marley jalu moore, the black hats of melbourne book, barak, coranderrk database, victorian community history awards, bruce nixon, peter oyston, dominique oyston, warwick leeson, evelyn county estate winery, kings of kangaroo ground winery, samson hill & red box winery -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Novelettes, Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée, Cecil Castlemaines Gage, 1873
... short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish...short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish ...Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, and Other Novelettes is a collection of short fiction by the English novelist 'Ouida'. The title story follows Cecil Castlemaine, a proud, politically minded society beauty of a noble English family, and her romantic entanglements set against a background of Tory party politics. The collection centres on Cecil Castlemaine, a striking beauty from a noble family who navigates societal expectations, romance and loyalty to her cause amid political intrigue and personal pride. The other novelettes bundled with it in most editions are 'Little Grand and the Marchioness', 'Lady Marabout's Troubles', 'A Study à la Louis Quinze' and 'Deadly Dash' light, witty tales of fashionable London and Continental high society, Ouida's signature territory. The stories first appeared in periodicals in the 1860s and were first collected in book form by Chapman and Hall (London) in 1867.Hard cover book. Cecil Castlemaines Gage Author: Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1873 Further Information: Light blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionCecil Castlemaine's Gage, and Other Novelettes is a collection of short fiction by the English novelist 'Ouida'. The title story follows Cecil Castlemaine, a proud, politically minded society beauty of a noble English family, and her romantic entanglements set against a background of Tory party politics. The collection centres on Cecil Castlemaine, a striking beauty from a noble family who navigates societal expectations, romance and loyalty to her cause amid political intrigue and personal pride. The other novelettes bundled with it in most editions are 'Little Grand and the Marchioness', 'Lady Marabout's Troubles', 'A Study à la Louis Quinze' and 'Deadly Dash' light, witty tales of fashionable London and Continental high society, Ouida's signature territory. The stories first appeared in periodicals in the 1860s and were first collected in book form by Chapman and Hall (London) in 1867.book, cecil castlemaines gage, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée), shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Short Stories Collection, Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée, Pipistrello, 1880
... short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish...short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish ...Pipistrello is the Italian word for 'bat'. The title story is set in Italy, a frequent setting for Ouida's work, as she lived there for much of her adult life. Like much of Ouida's fiction, the story serves as social commentary on class division, human cruelty and the tragic nature of innocence. Set in a rural Italian community, the story centres on a poor, marginalised individual nicknamed Pipistrello ('the Bat') because of their nocturnal, outcast existence, poverty or physical appearance. Its core explores themes of alienation, social prejudice, unrequited devotion, and the exploitation of the poor by wealthier or more cynical figures. The collection of six short stories contains several narrative pieces typical of Ouida's later style, which shifted from her earlier, highly romantic high-society melodramas (such as Under Two Flags) toward melodramatic realism, animal welfare and sympathy for peasant life. The stories are a critique of industrialisation and greed, and the opposition to modern greed and the harshness of societal structures on vulnerable people and animals. The work is dramatic, emotional, and often tragic where pure intentions are tested by a unforgiving world.Hard cover book. Pipistrello Author: Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1880 Further Information: Red Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionPipistrello is the Italian word for 'bat'. The title story is set in Italy, a frequent setting for Ouida's work, as she lived there for much of her adult life. Like much of Ouida's fiction, the story serves as social commentary on class division, human cruelty and the tragic nature of innocence. Set in a rural Italian community, the story centres on a poor, marginalised individual nicknamed Pipistrello ('the Bat') because of their nocturnal, outcast existence, poverty or physical appearance. Its core explores themes of alienation, social prejudice, unrequited devotion, and the exploitation of the poor by wealthier or more cynical figures. The collection of six short stories contains several narrative pieces typical of Ouida's later style, which shifted from her earlier, highly romantic high-society melodramas (such as Under Two Flags) toward melodramatic realism, animal welfare and sympathy for peasant life. The stories are a critique of industrialisation and greed, and the opposition to modern greed and the harshness of societal structures on vulnerable people and animals. The work is dramatic, emotional, and often tragic where pure intentions are tested by a unforgiving world.book, cecil castlemaines gage, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée), shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée, A Village Commune, 1881–1882
... short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish...short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish ...The story is set in the fictional Italian commune of Vezzaja and Ghiralda, centred on the village of Santa Rosalia. Like all Italian communes, it is supposed to enjoy independence guaranteed by legislative autonomy. In practice, a chain of councils and a syndicate controlled by the local mayor hands power down to a secretary and two assistants, who use bureaucratic zeal to harass the villagers. The human story follows poor villagers, including old Pippo and his granddaughter Viola, and the miller and his family. In the novel, petty municipal rules turn ugly. Dogs are poisoned, and Carmelo is put on trial before carabinieri while his family looks on in fear. Ouida's target is the petty corruption and cruelty of local officialdom in the new, unified Italy. One reader's summary describes the corruption and cronyism of government officials and the cruelty they meted out to hapless villagers.Hard cover book. A Village Commune Author: Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1881-1882 Further Information: Light blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library inscription written in black texter.fictionThe story is set in the fictional Italian commune of Vezzaja and Ghiralda, centred on the village of Santa Rosalia. Like all Italian communes, it is supposed to enjoy independence guaranteed by legislative autonomy. In practice, a chain of councils and a syndicate controlled by the local mayor hands power down to a secretary and two assistants, who use bureaucratic zeal to harass the villagers. The human story follows poor villagers, including old Pippo and his granddaughter Viola, and the miller and his family. In the novel, petty municipal rules turn ugly. Dogs are poisoned, and Carmelo is put on trial before carabinieri while his family looks on in fear. Ouida's target is the petty corruption and cruelty of local officialdom in the new, unified Italy. One reader's summary describes the corruption and cronyism of government officials and the cruelty they meted out to hapless villagers.book, cecil castlemaines gage, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée), shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Short Stories Collection, Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée, Frescoes, 1883
... short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish...short stories, children's books and essays, and lived a life of considerable luxury while entertaining many literary figures of her day. Her best-known novel, Under Two Flags (1867), was adapted for the stage and filmed six times, and her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders remains a children's classic in much of Asia. Jack London credited her novel Signa as an influence on his own literary success. Her extravagant lifestyle eventually ruined her financially, and she died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1908 of pneumonia. The publisher. George Robertson (1825–1898) was a Scottish ...Frescoes is a collection of dramatic sketches of short fiction by Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé, who preferred "Marie Louise de la Ramée"). The title story first appeared in serial form. The January magazine Belgravia carried the first portion of a three-part story by Ouida called "Frescoes." Ouida's usual territory is Italian settings, romance, and social drama. Her style and lack of moral preaching throughout her volumes made her books popular to Victorian readers.Hard cover book. Frescoes Author: Ouida/Marie Louise de la Ramée Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1883 Further Information: Red Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionFrescoes is a collection of dramatic sketches of short fiction by Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé, who preferred "Marie Louise de la Ramée"). The title story first appeared in serial form. The January magazine Belgravia carried the first portion of a three-part story by Ouida called "Frescoes." Ouida's usual territory is Italian settings, romance, and social drama. Her style and lack of moral preaching throughout her volumes made her books popular to Victorian readers. book, cecil castlemaines gage, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée), shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road
