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Doreen

By C.J. Dennis
Series: SUP Classics
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Doreen by C.J. Dennis is a charming narrative poem set during World War I, exploring themes of love and change in a rapidly shifting world. It follows the romance of a soldier and Doreen as they navigate the trials of war and the evolving Australian society of the time. Through vivid characters and lyrical storytelling, the book captures the essence of love blooming amidst uncertainty.
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Doreen

Doreen , the third C.J. Dennis publication using his "Sentimental Bloke" characters, was first published by in October 1917 by Angus and Robertson.

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Doreen, the third C.J. Dennis publication using his "Sentimental Bloke" characters, was first published in October 1917 by Angus and Robertson.

The four tales in verse in Doreen describe the married life of "the Bloke", dramatising his communication and his conflicts with his "little wife", illustrating their differences in the raising of "young Bill", but ultimately emphasising their domestic happiness.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781920897529

Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2004

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press (OUP Australia and New Zea

Edition: First published in 1917 by Angus and Robertson

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 9

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About the Author

Clarence Michael James Dennis (18761938) became a successful poet in 1914, largely due to the popularity of his idiomatic verse form. As 'staff-poet' of the Melbourne Herald from 1922, Dennis married and settled in Toolangi in north-east Melbourne.

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