num_pages: 251
description: From the first novel published in mainland Australia in 1838, women have been writing it for themselves. Among them are poets, prolific novelists such as Rosa Praed, botanists like Louisa Atkinson. From household names to obscurity, this book rediscovers the rich treasures of Australia's literary tradition. It is the first critical analysis of the major Australian women writers of the 19th century.
language: English
title: A Bright and Fiery Troop : Australian Women Writers of the Nineteenth Century
titlecomplete: A Bright and Fiery Troop : Australian Women Writers of the Nineteenth Century (Penguin Australian Women's Library)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Penguin Books Australia