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Description:The characters in C.J. Dennis's The Sentimental Bloke won Australia's heart within a year of the book's first publication in 1915. Reprint followed successful reprint, and soon Bill, Doreen and Ginger Mick made fresh appearances in other Dennis works. His verses touched the very heart of human nature. The joys of the unrefined language, and the sentiment and philosophy, coupled with the smoothness of the rhyming, were wholly agreeable. But how much of the writer was reflected in his characters? Inevitably the impression developed that Dennis was built along the same lines as the Bloke and Ginger Mick.This book reveals the literary father of these robust larrikins as being very different from these expectations. In tracing C. J. Dennis's background, Alec H. Chisholm tells of his turbulent childhood, his variety of profitless occupations as a young man, his foray into satiric journalism, and his ultimate success - a fascinating story. At age 38 Dennis was broke, single, depressed and footloose; within three years he was a man of some affluence, enjoying a nation-wide reputation, a measure of fame abroad, and married life.This is the only extensive study of C. J. Dennis and his work. Chisholm and Dennis were friends of long standing, which adds first-hand value to the biography. Supplementary material, including recollections, accounts of recent developments and scores of memorabilia photographs, has been included in this edition by consultant editor Barry Watts to complement the original manuscript.Jacket illustration and design by Lynda ChristieWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life and Times of C.J. Dennis. To get started finding The Life and Times of C.J. Dennis, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The characters in C.J. Dennis's The Sentimental Bloke won Australia's heart within a year of the book's first publication in 1915. Reprint followed successful reprint, and soon Bill, Doreen and Ginger Mick made fresh appearances in other Dennis works. His verses touched the very heart of human nature. The joys of the unrefined language, and the sentiment and philosophy, coupled with the smoothness of the rhyming, were wholly agreeable. But how much of the writer was reflected in his characters? Inevitably the impression developed that Dennis was built along the same lines as the Bloke and Ginger Mick.This book reveals the literary father of these robust larrikins as being very different from these expectations. In tracing C. J. Dennis's background, Alec H. Chisholm tells of his turbulent childhood, his variety of profitless occupations as a young man, his foray into satiric journalism, and his ultimate success - a fascinating story. At age 38 Dennis was broke, single, depressed and footloose; within three years he was a man of some affluence, enjoying a nation-wide reputation, a measure of fame abroad, and married life.This is the only extensive study of C. J. Dennis and his work. Chisholm and Dennis were friends of long standing, which adds first-hand value to the biography. Supplementary material, including recollections, accounts of recent developments and scores of memorabilia photographs, has been included in this edition by consultant editor Barry Watts to complement the original manuscript.Jacket illustration and design by Lynda ChristieWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life and Times of C.J. Dennis. To get started finding The Life and Times of C.J. Dennis, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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