Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, The

By Dennis, C. J.

Book Id: WPLBN0002953965
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File Size: 61.54 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, The
Author:	Dennis, C. J.
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Poetry, Poetry, Adventure
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, The
Historic Publication Date:	1915
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago J. Denni, B. C. (1915). Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, The. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.cc/

Description
The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke is a verse novel by Australian novelist and poet C. J. Dennis. The book sold over 60,000 copies in nine editions within the first year, and is probably one of the highest selling verse novels ever published in Australia. The novel tells the story of Bill, a larrikin of the Little Lonsdale Street Push, who is introduced to a young woman by the name of Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, detailing Bill's transformation from a violence-prone gang member to a contented husband and father. C.J. Dennis went on to publish three sequels to this novel: The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916), Doreen (1917) and Rose of Spadgers (1924

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Poetry, Adventure, Myths/Legends