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Ackland traces the influence of Schopenhauer to show how the philosopher's ideas of will and knowledge are employed by Richardson. Richard's experience at Barambogie dramatizes the stripping of all vestiges of will to produce the "pure subject of knowing". Mary is the terrestial antithesis to this transcendant state, maintaining a fine balance in the closing chapters, but Richard's death and burial remain the focus of the narrative.
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The Lesson of Barambogie: Richardson's Response to Schopenhauer in `The Fortunes of Richard Mahony'
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- The Fortunes of Richard Mahony : Comprising Australia Felix, The Way Home, Ultima Thule 1930 selected work novel
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