Ernest Wells Ernest Wells i(A22058 works by) (a.k.a. Ernest John William Wells; E. W. J. Wells)
Born: Established: 1902 ;
Gender: Male
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1 The Hat Ernest Wells , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 28 December 1938; (p. 8-11)
1 Uncle Joe's Backyard Ernest Wells , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 21 September 1938; (p. 22)
1 "Shop!" The Story of Albert Twinch Ernest Wells , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 6 July 1938; (p. 12-13, 18)
1 Sibald the Jester Ernest Wells , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 December 1938; (p. 38-41)
1 Facts for Mr Belsize Ernest Wells , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 4 August 1937; (p. 12-13, 33)
1 Two Kinds of Fame Ernest Wells , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 30 June 1937; (p. 12-13, 33)
1 That Rogue of Gilroy's Ernest Wells , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 31 March 1937; (p. 32-33)
1 Corporal Violette Ernest Wells , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 February 1937; (p. 18-19, 59)
1 1 y separately published work icon Dirk Spaanders : His Narrative Ernest Wells , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1936 Z1331078 1936 single work novel adventure historical fiction romance Who but Wells among Australian writers could create the characters that make these pages live? Dirk Spaanders, a red-headed Porthos of the sea with a heart of gold and an astounding vocabulary; Captain Bess, Queen-Apparent of England, robbed of her crown by thwarted ambitions and desires; Suleyman, a negro galley slave who became the honoured counsellor to one who had been educated and trained for the throne; Evan Ironbroom, a pirate with royal blood in his veins and the devil in his heart; Will Booley, a 'chaplain' who achieved his heart's desire when he killed Evan Ironbroom, the murderer of his father, even though he lost his life in doing it; Nan Chennyworth, a white lily in the hell that was the 'Lady Angel'. - Dust jacket flap.
1 The Sergeant Major Ernest Wells , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 2 December 1936; (p. 9-11, 40-41)
1 1 y separately published work icon Master Davy's Locker : A Story of Adventure in the Under Sea Ernest Wells , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1935 Z1470181 1935 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 Tinned Oysters Ernest Wells , 1935 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 January vol. 56 no. 2865 1935; (p. 39-40)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Bubble Galleon : A Holiday Pantomime Ernest Wells , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1934 Z1398945 1934 single work children's fiction children's pantomime fantasy A reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald's 'Current Literature' column writes:
Aptly christened 'a Holiday Pantomime,' for its adventurous action [The Bubble Galleon] is an adroit blend of fantasy and humour, and such characters as the long-nosed, green-beared Tiel Quintillian and the gallant Captain Tod, jovial and deep-voiced, bellowing his chanties and swinging his brass-hilted cutlass, are of the very stuff of children's delights. The Australian background supplies other personae such as Mr Ned Kelly, Young Marrv Dale, the drover, the Brooding Brolga, the Mocking Lyre Bird and the Ancient One of How Many Years living in his Gibba-gunyah. Even Cobb and Co find a place... It is a sustained tour de force of fantasy worthy to be ranked next to Norman Lindsay's Magic Pudding as an Australian children's classic.
The story sees the children Margery and Ian voyage to the queer land of Baste in a silver bubble. There they undertake marvellous adventures brought about by the theft of the Frost Fire and encounter other wonders such as the Timeless Stone.
2 1 y separately published work icon Brave Music : A Chronicle of Lives and Times Ernest Wells , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1934 Z56225 1934 single work novel
1 The Argonaut i "Into the pulsing iridescence of the Dawn I steered my craft;", Ernest Wells , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 March 1934; (p. 13)
1 Vale i "Good-Bye:", Ernest Wells , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 9 May 1934; (p. 13)
1 The Sergeant-Major's Bottle Ernest Wells , 1934 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 3 October 1934; (p. 42-43)
3 3 y separately published work icon Hemp : A Story of Old Landmarks and of Yesterday Ernest Wells , 1933 single work novel historical fiction
1 The Cradle-Song of Siegfried i "Whither the spray of the loud plunging torrent —", Ernest Wells , 1933 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 6 December 1933; (p. 23)
1 Of Thee i "The day when you were born", Ernest Wells , 1932 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 December 1932; (p. 6)
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