Jack Bushman Jack Bushman i(A48484 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History Jack Bushman , John Moran (editor), Ashgrove : Preferential Publications , 1990 Z798342 1990 selected work short story
1 The Press Gang Jack Bushman , 1860 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 25 February 1860; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 70 - 76) A journalist learns the power of the press and the dangers of rumours.
1 Watch and Wait Jack Bushman , 1860 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 14 January 1860; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 51 - 69)
1 Blood to the Head Jack Bushman , 1859 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 10 December 1859; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 47 - 50) Bushman describes the dreams and fantasies which arise when he is afflicted with what he calls 'blood to the head'.
1 A Bush Tale Jack Bushman , 1859 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 22 January 1859; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 30-36) Tells the story of Mary, a squatter's daughter, who falls in love with a bushranger. Their story ends in tragedy and Jack Bushman ponders the morality of recklessness.
1 A Bush Story Jack Bushman , 1859 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 19 November 1859; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 43 - 46) The narrator and his mates have settled into their hut for the night when a distressed woman appears. They believe the tale she tells, but it turns out to be untrue.
1 A Reverie, and a Mad Dream Jack Bushman , 1859 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 16 July 1859; (p. 2)
1 The Lash Jack Bushman , 1859 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 12 February 1859; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 37 - 42) Bushman argues strongly against the flogging of convicts and of sailors and soldiers.
2 1 y separately published work icon Passages from the Life of a 'Lifer' Jack Bushman , 1859 single work novella
1 My Siesta Disturbed by Justicia Jack Bushman , 1858 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 25 December 1858; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 23-29) Jack Bushman's little bush girl, whom he calls 'Justicia', takes him to visit an Aboriginal leader. He learns of the wrongs the Aboriginal people have suffered and argues for justice.
1 Jack Bushman at It Again My Story of Moggill Jack Bushman , 1858 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 8 December 1858; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 15-22) Tippety Winks decides he needs a wife and seeks the hand of the recently-widowed Bridget Murphy. The marriage is successful and they prosper, but both long to return home, Tippety to England and Bridget to Ireland. Neither wants to live in the other's country. Eventually the conflict is resolved when they realise the Australian identity of their children.
1 Romance of Separation Jack Bushman , 1858 single work short story
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 20 November 1858; (p. 4) Jack Bushman's Short Stories : Queensland Literary History 1990; (p. 9-14) The writer dreams he has travelled to England where he is invited to breakfast with Queen Victoria and presents his argument for Separation.
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