Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: the colonial economy and the production of colonial character types

Works cited
Index

Promotional Information

By examining genre and character, this study explores how colonial Australian fiction influenced the colonies’ developing sense of identity.

About the Author

Ken Gelder is a professor of English and co-director of the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne.

Rachael Weaver is an ARC senior research fellow in English at the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne.

Reviews

'An elegant and very informative review of character types in colonial Australian fiction ... Colonial Australian Fiction is an essential volume for anyone curious about Australian literary heritage.'
*The Dictionary of Sydney*

'For those researching, studying or teaching in the field of Australian literary studies, Colonial Australian Fiction makes an insightful, illuminating and necessary companion. Gelder’s and Weaver’s continued efforts in bringing such research to the fore are commendable.'
*Journal of Postcolonial Writing*