Books in English in Australia

My Ántonia Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 My Ántonia by Willa Cather, published in 1918, centers on Jim Burden and Ántonia Shimerda, who arrive as children on the Nebraska frontier. Both come from immigrant…

Cover of Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter

Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, by William Wells Brown, examines the social pressures of race and gender in the Southern United States before the Civil War, with…

Stories from the Old Attic Harris, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1950- Stories from the Old Attic by Robert A. Harris is a collection of short stories that blends moral lessons, whimsical moments, and philosophical reflections. Across …

Dear Enemy Webster, Jean, 1876-1916 Dear Enemy, published in 1915 by Jean Webster, continues the story that began in Daddy-Long-Legs. The novel is told through letters and follows Sallie McBride as sh…

The Jungle Book Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of stories first published in 1894. The narrative centers on Mowgli, a boy raised in the Indian jungle, whose lif…

William Gibson Interviewed Salza, Giuseppe This transcript records an interview between Giuseppe Salza and William Gibson, the science fiction writer closely associated with cyberpunk. Taking his film adapta…

Cover of Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair

Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair Morris, William, 1834-1896 In the forested land of Oakenrealm, Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair inhabit a story of displacement and unexpected bonds. As royal heirs separated from the…

Sister Carrie: A Novel Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 Sister Carrie is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1900. It centers on eighteen-year-old Caroline Meeber, who leaves small-town Wisconsin for Chicago …

The Georgics Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE; Rhoades, James, 1841-1923 [Translator] Virgil’s The Georgics is a four-book poem that reflects on agriculture, moving from practical matters such as plowing and planting to broader subjects including vit…

The Bucolics and Eclogues Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE The Bucolics and Eclogues by Virgil is a collection of ten pastoral poems composed around 44 to 38 BC. Inspired by Greek bucolic poetry, Virgil reshapes the genre b…

The Aeneid Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE; Dryden, John, 1631-1700 [Translator] The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC. It centers on Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escapes after the fall of Troy and sets out on a jou…

At the Back of the North Wind MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 At the Back of the North Wind is a children’s fantasy by George MacDonald, serialized beginning in 1868 and published in 1871. The story centers on Diamond, a sweet…

A pair of blue eyes Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 This late 19th-century novel by Thomas Hardy follows Elfride Swancourt, a twenty-year-old woman in rural England, as she negotiates love and social class within the…

The wisdom of Father Brown Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 The Wisdom of Father Brown is a collection of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton. It centers on Father Brown, an unconventional priest who solves puzzling crimes t…

The Moon and Sixpence Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham that centers on Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker who abruptly abandons his wife an…