Charles Dickens' Australia: Selected Essays from Household Words 1850-1859: Book Four: Mining and Gold
Author:   Charles Dickens ,  Margaret Mendelawitz
Publisher:   Sydney University Press
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9781920899257


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   03 May 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Charles Dickens' Australia: Selected Essays from Household Words 1850-1859: Book Four: Mining and Gold


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This volume focuses on mining. The goldfields stories in Household Words present a broad picture of life at the diggings. Occasionally a fabulous find (sometime spent in a week); but, more often, depictions of optimistic diggers being beaten by the hard life, hard luck or looming failure. There are stories of men and women from all ranks of society, sailors on the run and Chinese immigrants, all hoping to make a fortune.

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Author:   Charles Dickens ,  Margaret Mendelawitz
Publisher:   Sydney University Press
Imprint:   Sydney University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9781920899257


ISBN 10:   1920899251
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   03 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Life in the Burra mines of South Australia Chip: a visit to the Burra Burra mines Chip: a golden newspaper Unfortunate James Daley Harvest of gold Australian carriers Digger's diary: in occasional chapters - part one Digger's diary: in occasional chapters - part two Digger's diary: in occasional chapters - part three Digger's diary: in occasional chapters - part four Chip: digging sailors The ballad of the gold-digger [poem] Lost and found in the gold fields Bad luck at Bendigo The cradle and the grave Gold hunting in two parts: part one Gold hunting in two parts: part two A diggers wedding Shadows of a golden image Contributors to Household Words Bibliography

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'It is a genuinely fascinating piece of Australiana that has been edited and collated by Margaret Mendelawitz. Many pieces demonstrate Dickens' enduring commitment to social change and moral uplift.' Sydney Morning Herald, 2-3 July 2011


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Margaret Mendelawitz is a graduate in history and anthropology from the University of Western Australia.

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