Novel, The Fourth Expedition, Based on the Journals of a Nineteenth Century Australian Explorer; Essay, The Pastoral Myth in the Twenty-First Century

Author

Laurel Faye Davis

Date of Award

1-1-2000

Document Type

Thesis - ECU Access Only

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences

First Supervisor

Professor Andrew Taylor

Abstract

The novel, The Fourth Expedition, which follows a collection of poetry, Things Visible and Things Invisible, already presented in the first year of the Masters, is based on the journals of a nineteenth century explorer of the Australian continent. Built into the story is the relationship between the explorer and a woman who is also a historic figure and an acknowledged artist, a painter.

Recommended Citation

Davis, L. F. (2000). Novel, The Fourth Expedition, Based on the Journals of a Nineteenth Century Australian Explorer; Essay, The Pastoral Myth in the Twenty-First Century. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/242