Catherine: On Catherine Currie's Diary, 1873-1908 (24 COPIES EN ROUTE, NO MORE TO BE FOUND) - Softcover

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9780522848366: Catherine: On Catherine Currie's Diary, 1873-1908 (24 COPIES EN ROUTE, NO MORE TO BE FOUND)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0522848362 ISBN 13: 9780522848366

Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing, 1994

Catherine Catherine Currie began writing her diary at Ballan in 1873. Soon afterwards, she left with her husband and young children to take up a selection deep in the forests of west Gippsland.Catherine's life was one of unrelenting daily work, which she recorded faithfully in the diary. As the years wore on and her early pioneering optimism turned to disillusionment and sometimes despair, it also became a private confessional.This work uses parallel narratives to tell Catherine's story. Five skilfully written chapters catch the cadences of Catherine's diary, interweaving direct quotes with discreet comment and explanation. Between these chapters runs a twenti...

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This work uses parallel narratives to tell Catherine's story. Five chapters interweave quotes with comment and explanation. Between these chapters runs a twentieth century voice, offering reflections on themes such as 'madness' and 'landscape'.

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