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  • Australia Felix

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    The novel is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of its protagonist, Richard Mahony, who emigrates from England to the goldfields of Victoria, Australia, during the Victorian gold rush. The story explores his experiences as an immigrant, his struggles to make a living, and his evolving relationships with his wife, Mary, and their family. It also provides a vivid depiction of the ... Read more

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  • The Way Home

    Journey of Self-Discovery and Family Dynamics in 19th Century Australia

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    In "The Way Home," Henry Handel Richardson weaves an intricate tapestry of personal growth and self-discovery within the confines of societal expectations in early 20th-century Australia. The narrative follows the protagonist, a young girl navigating the transitional landscape of adolescence against a backdrop of rigid societal norms. Through Richardson's lyrical prose and keen psychological ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Set against the vibrant backdrop of late 19th-century Melbourne, Henry Handel Richardson's "Maurice Guest" is a poignant exploration of ambition, unrequited love, and the struggles of the artistic spirit. The novel follows the titular character, a young, aspiring pianist, as he navigates the tumultuous waters of romance and rivalry within the world of classical music. Richardson's prose exhibits a ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    "Maurice Guest" by Henry Handel Richardson is a compelling and intricate novel that delves into the complexities of love, music, and passion in the world of 19th-century European classical music. The story follows the journey of Maurice Guest, a talented but struggling pianist from Australia, as he navigates the competitive and demanding world of music in Leipzig, Germany. Henry Handel Richardson, ... Read more

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  • The Getting of Wisdom

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Twelve-year-old Laura and her three younger siblings live in rural Victoria, Australia. Their father has died, and their mother supports the family through sewing and embroidery. With financial support from her godmother, Laura is sent to the prestigious Ladies' College, a girls' boarding school in Melbourne. There, she is exposed to the prejudice of her wealthier and more worldly peers, and ... Read more

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  • Articulating the Moral Community

    Toward a Constructive Ethical Pragmatism

    by Henry Richardson ...
    Series series Oxford Moral Theory
    Is morality fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, or do we "invent" right and wrong? Articulating the Moral Community argues that neither of these simple answers is correct. Its central thesis is that, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral community-the community of all persons-has the authority to introduce new moral norms. Unlike political communities, ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    A Novel

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Maurice Guest comes to Leipzig, the music capital of Europe, to realize his dream of becoming a great pianist. However, in its bohemian and heady atmosphere, he encounters not exaltation and inspiration but coarseness, greed, and ambition. For his muse, he turns to Louise Dufraryer, an exotic and languid pianist. Louise has recently been deserted by her own obsessive love, the resident composer ... Read more

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  • The Getting of Wisdom

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Education, Growth, and Society in 19th Century Australia

    by Henry Handel Richardson, Cooper White ...
    In 'The Getting of Wisdom,' Henry Handel Richardson crafts a poignant coming-of-age narrative set in 19th-century Australia, exploring the complexities of adolescence and the quest for personal identity. The novel is presented through a rich, evocative prose that captures the protagonist'Äôs thoughts and emotions against the rigid backgrounds of a boarding school. Richardson'Äôs keen attention to ... Read more

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  • Essential Novelists - Henry Handel Richardson

    early modern australian fiction

    by Henry Handel Richardson, August Nemo ...
    Series Book 152 - Essential Novelists
    Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Henry Handel Richardson wich are The Getting of Wisdom and Maurice Guest. Henry Handel Richardson, pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesay Robertson, Australian novelist whose trilogy The ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    "Maurice Guest" is a significant novel in the context of Australian literature because it was one of the first Australian novels to depict the lives and experiences of Australians living abroad, particularly in Europe. The story follows the life of Maurice Guest, a young Australian musician who goes to Leipzig, Germany, to study music at the Leipzig Conservatory.Set against the backdrop of the ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Historical Novels of All Time

    70 Novels in One Edition: Love Through the Ages – From Ancient Egypt to the Roaring 30s

    by D. K. Broster, Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, Edith Wharton, Guy de Maupassant, Sabine Baring-Gould, Eliza Haywood, Maria Edgeworth, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mrs. Olifant, William Makepeace Thackeray, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Alexandre Dumas, Henry James, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grace Livingston Hill, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Fanny Fern, Lady Charlotte Bury, Mary Angela Dickens, Robert Williams Buchanan, Georg Ebers, Philip Meadows Taylor, Gilbert Parker, Anthony Trollope, F. Scott Fitzgerald, María Ruiz de Burton, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Mary Hays, Louis Hémon, Madame de La Fayette, Lady Sydney Morgan ...
    The anthology 'The Greatest Historical Novels of All Time' presents an expansive array of narratives that collectively explore the depths of human experience through the lens of historical fiction. With contributions from a stellar cast of writers, including giants such as Leo Tolstoy and F. Scott Fitzgerald, the collection spans continents and centuries, intricately weaving the personal with the ... Read more

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  • Love & Passion Through The Ages (Historical Novels Boxed-Set)

    A Classic Anthology of Courtship, Intrigue, Gothic Desire, and Forbidden Love

    by D. K. Broster, Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, Edith Wharton, Guy de Maupassant, Sabine Baring-Gould, Eliza Haywood, Maria Edgeworth, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mrs. Olifant, William Makepeace Thackeray, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Alexandre Dumas, Henry James, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grace Livingston Hill, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Fanny Fern, Lady Charlotte Bury, Mary Angela Dickens, Robert Williams Buchanan, Georg Ebers, Philip Meadows Taylor, Gilbert Parker, Anthony Trollope, F. Scott Fitzgerald, María Ruiz de Burton, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Mary Hays, Louis Hémon, Madame de La Fayette, Lady Sydney Morgan ...
    Love & Passion Through The Ages gathers an unusually broad canon of historical, romantic, Gothic, realist, sentimental, and social fiction to examine desire as both private experience and public force. Spanning courtship, illicit attachment, marriage, betrayal, exile, inheritance, and class aspiration, the set places psychologically charged romances beside sweeping narratives of political upheaval ... Read more

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