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Issue Details: First known date: 1877... 1877 Four Stories High
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Notes

  • This work comprises five stories set within a narrative framework. 'Four are told on a Melbourne verandah by the host and each of his three friends, and the last, untitled, is told by the host to his son after his friends have left.' (Oxford Companion to Australian Literature).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:A. H. Massina , 1877 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Romance of Lively Creek, Marcus Clarke , single work short story (p. 5-25)
La Beguine, Marcus Clarke , single work short story (p. 25-35)
The Poor Artist, Marcus Clarke , single work short story (p. 36-44)
King Billy's Breeches King Billy's Breeches : A Romance of the Civil Service King Billy's Troubles : Or Government Red-Tapeism, Marcus Clarke , single work short story (p. 45-65)
Note: With title: King Billy's Breeches : A Romance of the Civil Service
The Acclimatised Sparrow : A Story for Children, Marcus Clarke , single work children's fiction children's
On the fate of a sparrow who emigrates to Australia from London with his family.
 (p. 69-80)
Note: Appears without title.
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