1898 novel by Mary Gaunt
Deadman's : An Australian Story Author | Mary Gaunt |
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Language | English |
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Genre | Fiction |
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Publisher | Methuen, London |
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Publication date | 1898 |
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Publication place | Australia |
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Media type | Print |
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Pages | 304 pp |
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Preceded by | Kirkham's Find |
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Followed by | Mistress Betty Carew |
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Deadman's : An Australian Story (1898) is a novel by Australian writer Mary Gaunt.[1]
Story outline
Jocelyn Ruthven is the goldfields commissioner of "Deadman's Creek". Following dubious advice he enters into a disastrous marriage with a young woman but later meets the right one. The novel details the attempts by all parties to extricate themselves from unwanted relationships and enter into others.
Critical reception
A reviewer in The Evening News found a number of faults with the book: "Mary Gaunt is well known in the literary world as a clever Victorian authoress; but Deadman's does not quite sustain her reputation...The story lacks a certain amount of spirit in it. It deals with rough life in a rough country; with people at their best and at their worst; and, somehow, the style is too smooth for the subject. The situations strike you as forced, and you have an uncomfortable idea of knowing before-hand what is coming. The author has done better work, and can do better work."[2]
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