The Songs Of A Sentimental Bloke
- Paperback
116 pages
- Release Date
21 November 2012
Summary
Introduced by Jack Thompson
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.
One of the most famous works of Australian literature, it tells the story of Bill, a larrikin, who meets a young woman named Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, and Bil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922079831 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922079839 |
| Author: | C.J. Dennis |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | Text Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 116 |
| Release Date: | 21 November 2012 |
| Weight: | 97g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm |
| Series: | Text Classics |
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‘Exquisite humour…I “dips me lid”-and stand aside.’
‘Exquisite humour…I “dips me lid”—and stand aside.’ – Henry Lawson
About The Author
C.J. Dennis
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C. J. Dennis, was born in South Australia in 1876. A journalist, among other occupations, he was much loved for his humorous poems, especially The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke. He died in Melbourne in 1938. Alongside A. B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson and Henry Lawson, both of whom he collaborated with, he ranks among Australia’s most popular poets.
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