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Colonial Australian Popular Fiction Digital Archive
y separately published work icon The Giraffe's Uncle selected work   short story   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1933... 1933 The Giraffe's Uncle
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Notes

  • Dedication: To all my friends.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Macquarie Head Press , 1933 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Giraffe's Uncle, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 11-15)
Ferdinand and Jolinquitus : A Fantasy, Les Robinson , single work short story (p. 16-22)
Note:
  • With title: Ferdinand and Jolinquitus
  • This version contains slight textual variations from the 1922 publication.
Confessions of a Dinner-bell Collector The Bells!, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 23-28)
Note:
  • With title: Confessions of a Dinner-bell Collector
  • This version contains several textual variations from the 1923 publication.
The Big Policeman Calls Again, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 29-32)
The Son of Belial, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 33-39)
Adventure on a Desert Island, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 40-48)
The Horse, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 49-51)
Bells in the Bonnet, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 52-60)
The Week I Worked, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 61-68)
The Friend of Motes, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 69-76)
The Truth About Mr Pinson, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 77-82)
A Night in the Country, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 83-90)
The Trans-Pacific 'Bus, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 91-95)
The Removal, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 96-103)
The Wreck of the 'Cry in the Night', Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 104-105)
Serum XYZ, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 106-109)
Complexus, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 110-116)
Complete Rest, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 117-123)
Why the Train Was Late, Les Robinson , single work short story (p. 124-128)
Clean Through, or Very Nearly, Les Robinson , single work short story (p. 129-133)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Macquarie Head Press , 1933 .
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      Colonial Australian Popular Fiction Digital Archive
      Extent: 165p.
      Note/s:
      • Introduction by Kenneth Slessor.
      • Front cover illustration by Unk White (q.v.).
      • Author's Acknowledgements (facing title page): These pieces originally appeared in Smith's Weekly, The Bulletin, Melbourne Punch, The Sunday Guardian, The Sunday Times, Art in Australia, Vision and The Triad. For permission to re-publish, the author's thanks are due to the proprietors.

Works about this Work

Timely Reminders Elizabeth Webby , 2002-2003 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 247 2002-2003; (p. 62-63)

— Review of My Love Must Wait : The Story of Matthew Flinders Ernestine Hill , 1941 single work novel ; The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story ; The Sundowners Jon Cleary , 1952 single work novel ; The Treatment ; and, The Cure Peter Kocan , 1984 selected work novel
Books Lucy Sussex , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 20 October 2002; (p. 9)

— Review of The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
A Reader's Notebook Nettie Palmer , 1933 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 5 no. 8 1933; (p. 119-120)

— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse M. A. Robertson , 1933 selected work poetry ; She Dresses for Dinner Georgia Rivers , 1933 single work novel ; The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
Madhouse Humor 1933 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 June vol. 54 no. 2783 1933; (p. 2)

— Review of The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
Whimsical Sketches 1933 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Sun , 28 May 1933;

— Review of The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
Timely Reminders Elizabeth Webby , 2002-2003 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 247 2002-2003; (p. 62-63)

— Review of My Love Must Wait : The Story of Matthew Flinders Ernestine Hill , 1941 single work novel ; The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story ; The Sundowners Jon Cleary , 1952 single work novel ; The Treatment ; and, The Cure Peter Kocan , 1984 selected work novel
A Reader's Notebook Nettie Palmer , 1933 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 5 no. 8 1933; (p. 119-120)

— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse M. A. Robertson , 1933 selected work poetry ; She Dresses for Dinner Georgia Rivers , 1933 single work novel ; The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
Australian Fantasist: The Fables of Les Robinson 1933 single work review
— Appears in: The Herald , 7 October no. 17597 1933; (p. 25)

— Review of The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
Whimsical Sketches 1933 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Sun , 28 May 1933;

— Review of The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
Madhouse Humor 1933 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 June vol. 54 no. 2783 1933; (p. 2)

— Review of The Giraffe's Uncle Les Robinson , 1933 selected work short story
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