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Tag: Mary Gaunt

Mary Gaunt #AWWbio

22 December 202221 December 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 2 Comments

image source from the frontispiece of Alone in West Africa  Originally published for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge: The Early Years on 14 December 2022. My previous post about Mary Gaunt, ended around 1910 just after the publication of three very popular books co-authored with John Ridgewell Essex. These three successful books about Africa [The Arm … Continue reading Mary Gaunt #AWWbio

The Moving Finger | Mary Gaunt #AWWshortstories

22 May 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 16 Comments

Mary Gaunt's first short story collection The Moving Finger (1895) contains seven stories. I read the two Christmas themed ones back in December last year. These were read with a seasonal lens in mind. The following five stories have been read using my 'female experience' lens as they will be part of a post that will end up … Continue reading The Moving Finger | Mary Gaunt #AWWshortstories

Mary Gaunt – an #AWWbiography

19 May 202220 May 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 18 Comments

Mary Gaunt^ This post was originally conceived for the Australian Women Writers Challenge and posted on their site on the 18th May 2022. A big thank you to Bill for offering me the chance to be one of his incredible guest posters. I'm honoured to be part of such illustrious company and to be involved … Continue reading Mary Gaunt – an #AWWbiography

The Moving Finger | Mary Gaunt #AWWshortstories

17 December 202120 December 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 25 Comments

It was a comfortable place, the wide verandah at Warwingie, a place much used by the Warners on all occasions, save during the heat of the day - but the long hot day was drawing to a close now. For this year's A Literary Christmas, I decided to hunt down some seasonal short stories. Most … Continue reading The Moving Finger | Mary Gaunt #AWWshortstories

  • The Classics Club 10 Year Celebration Questionaire (a little late).
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  • Marrying Damian | William Trevor #Begorrathon23
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  • How To Be Remembered | Michael Thompson #AUSfiction
  • Infidelity and Other Affairs | Kate Legge #AWWmemoir
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