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Doreen by C. J. Dennis
$16.88 NZD
Category: World poetry | Series: Classic Australian Works
Doreen, C.J. Dennis' third publication, extends on the narrative of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke. It was first published by in October 1917 by Angus and Robertson. The four tales in verse in Doreen describe the married life of "the Bloke", dramatising his communication and his conflicts with his "li ...Show more
GLUGS OF GOSH by DENNIS C J
$35.97 NZD
Category: World poetry | Series: Classic Australian Works
The Glugs of Gosh is a political satire about the inhabitants of Gosh, a world that seems to be suspiciously full of the same weaknesses and absurdities as our own ... From the pride and grumpiness of kings, judges, mayors and teachers to the dangers of importing luxury goods and exporting weapons, C. J ...Show more
The Sentimental Bloke by C.J. Dennis
$22.46 NZD
Category: World poetry
The Sentimental Bloke tells the story of Bill, a member of a larrikin push (or gang) in Melbourne's Little Lonsdale red-light district, who encounters Doreen, a young woman "of some social aspiration", in a local market. Narrated by Bill, the poems chronicle their courtship and marriage, detailing his t ...Show more
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