Title: Stories of Herself When Young
First published: December 1990
Description: "This is a study of autobiographical writing of women in Australia, whic can be read for both pleasure and instruction. The emphasis is on childhood and adolescence ... It is organised thematically, and the the writing discussed varies from complex and literary works of [(Stella Maria Sarah) Miles] Franklin, [Henry Handel (Ethel Florence Lindesay)] Richardson and [Christina] Stead to texts by unknown or disregarded authors. ..."--Back cover.
Subjects: Autobiography, Women authors, Women, Biography, History and criticism, Australian Women authors, Childhood and youth, Girls, Australian literature, Youth