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The Songs of a sentimental bloke

A typescript copy of "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke" with an autographed inscription to Claude Marquet.

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  • "Sentimental bloke"@en
  • "Sentimental bloke"

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  • "A typescript copy of "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke" with an autographed inscription to Claude Marquet."@en
  • "This is a comic verse novel that was first published in book form in 1915. One of the most famous works of Australian literature, this book tells the story of Bill, a larrikin, who meets a young woman named Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, and Bill's transformation from a thuggish gang member to a contented husband and father. This edition has a new introduction by the actor Jack Thompson, renowned for his readings of C.J. Dennis's work. This book is a perennial Australian favourite. Its 1919 screen adaptation is considered Australia's greatest silent film and one of our best movies of all time."@en
  • "This is a comic verse novel that was first published in book form in 1915. One of the most famous works of Australian literature, this book tells the story of Bill, a larrikin, who meets a young woman named Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, and Bill's transformation from a thuggish gang member to a contented husband and father. This edition has a new introduction by the actor Jack Thompson, renowned for his readings of C.J. Dennis's work. This book is a perennial Australian favourite. Its 1919 screen adaptation is considered Australia's greatest silent film and one of our best movies of all time."
  • "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, a comic verse novel, was first published in book form in 1915 and sold more than sixty thousand copies in nine editions within a year. By the mid-1970s nearly three hundred thousand copies had been sold internationally."@en
  • "This is a typed draft of Songs of a sentimental bloke. It is inscribed: To my good friends Mr & Mrs J.G. Roberts with all the good will in the world. C.J. Dennis 1914. Inserted in the draft is an original letter from Dennis (writing from Sunnside) to his father, 13 December 1914. He is asking for his father's opinion of the book."@en

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  • "Drafts (documents)"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Manuscripts"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Stories in rhyme"@en
  • "Humorous stories"@en
  • "Records and correspondence"@en

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  • "The Songs of a sentimental bloke"@en
  • "Songs Of A Sentimental Bloke"
  • "Songs of a sentimental bloke"@en
  • "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke"@en
  • "The songs of a sentimental bloke. With cover design and decorations by Hal Gye and forword by Henry Lawson"@en
  • "Songs of a Sentimental Bloke"
  • "The songs of a sentimental bloke, With illustrations by Hal Gye"@en
  • "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke : By C.J. Dennis. With illustrated by Hal Gye"
  • "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke ... Second edition"@en
  • "The songs of a sentimental bloke : With cover design and decoration by Hal Gye and forew. by Henry Lawson"
  • "The songs of a sentimental bloke / by C.J. Dennis ; with cover design and decorations by Hal Gye and foreword by Henry Lawson"@en
  • "The songs of a sentimental bloke"@en
  • "The songs of a sentimental bloke"

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