Australian Literature
While the roots of Australian literature are British, early Australian authors quickly developed a unique perspective, based on the experience of settlement in a strange and unforgiving landscape. Themes of egalitarianism and mateship, and laconic humour and bush characters abound.
The works listed here are only a selection. Please follow the links to specific authors to see additional works.
Selected Works
- James Tucker, 1803-1866
Ralph Rashleigh- Catherine Helen Spence, 1825-1910
- A
Week in the Future [1888]
- Rolf Boldrewood, 1826-1915
- Robbery Under Arms
[1888]
- Adam Lindsay Gordon, 1833-70
- Poems
- Joseph Furphy ("Tom Collins"), 1843-1912
- Such is Life
[1903]
- Marcus Clarke, 1846-1881
- For the term of his
natural life [1874]
- Fergus Hume, 1859-1932
- The mystery of a hansom cab
[1886]
- A. B. ("Banjo") Paterson, 1864-1941
- The Man from
Snowy River and other verses [1895]
- Henry Lawson, 1867-1922
- While the
Billy Boils [1896]
- Steele Rudd, 1868-1935
- On Our Selection
[1899]
- Henry Handel Richardson, 1870-1946
- The Getting of
Wisdom [1910]
- C. J. Dennis, 1876-1938
- The Songs of a Sentimental
Bloke [1915]
- Miles Franklin, 1879–1954
- My
Brilliant Career [1901]
