y separately published work icon Art and Letters : Hassell's Australian Miscellany anthology  
Issue Details: First known date: 1922... 1922 Art and Letters : Hassell's Australian Miscellany
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Hassell Press , 1922 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Fallerin'i"A cove don't seem to be doin' much", C. H. Souter , single work poetry humour (p. 1)
The Prose and Poetry of Australian Landscape, Edward A. Vidler , single work criticism (p. 2-4)
[Untitled]i"Behold her, in her morning hour ...", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 4)
Alma Venus!i"Trembling Creation's omnipresent sun,", Bernard O'Dowd , single work poetry (p. 5-7)
The Beginning of Australian Literature, Nettie Palmer , single work prose (p. 8-10)
[Untitled]i"When I was sitting desolate, with wasted", Enid Derham , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Wheeli"Ethi, Priest of Serapis, weary of fruitless", E. J. Brady , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Cloud Arsenalsi"Beyond light that floods or changes,", Furnley Maurice , single work poetry (p. 12)
On Imagination : The 'Dramatic Touch', Alan D. Mickle , single work criticism (p. 13-14)
The Watchersi"We sat beside the water", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Promised Land : I : De Quiros' Dream (Terra Austrialia del Espiritu Santo)i"In Callao the church bells ring,", Marie E. J. Pitt , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Promised Land : II : The Fulfilment (Australia)i"O late last comer at the feast of nations,", Marie E. J. Pitt , single work poetry (p. 15-17)
Blue Eyesi"Blue is the ocean where its colour wells", Louis Lavater , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Australian Institute of the Arts and Literature, single work essay
This uncredited essay proposes the setting up of the Institute and sets out its future aims, goals and planned activities.
 (p. 18-20)
Destinyi"Is this thy pastime, Destiny, or a lone task", Alice Reeves , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Immutablei"All-Pervading, irresistible, profound,", Robert Arthur Broinowski , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Bridge, Vance Palmer , single work short story (p. 25-34)
A Rondeli"Garlanded sweet, from the blossoming", John Howlett-Ross , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife, Mary E. Wilkinson , single work drama

Set on a stretch of rocky beach on an island off the north-west coast of Australia this one-act has two characters.

Mrs Boake, alone on an island lighthouse, recalls the death of her daughters as an Act of God. In the maudlin, sentimental simplicity of a mentally low old lady, she sings 'Abide With Me' as she reminisces. Her husband is gone to the mainland with two small pearls they have found. Parkson, a criminal, comes to frighten her into disclosing where the hoard is hidden, having heard of the pearls before Boake, inebriated, is knocked down and killed on the mainland. Her simplicity is her strength and Parkson cannot pierce her armour. She steadfastly holds to her assertion that there are no other pearls. She is shocked when he tells her of her husband's death, but refuses to leave the island with him and as he rows away she is heard singing 'Abide With Me'.

Abstract adapted fromThe Campbell Howard Annotated Index of Australian Plays 1920-1955.

 (p. 35-38)
Exiled in Londoni"On a night of storm and shower, murk and mist", William Henry Elsum , single work poetry (p. 44)
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