The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke
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(Introduction from Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Poetry
Language: English
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| Play 00 | 00 - Introduction | Algy Pug |
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| Play 01 | 01 - A Spring Song | Algy Pug |
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| Play 02 | 02 - The Intro | Algy Pug |
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| Play 03 | 03 - The Stoush o' Day | Algy Pug |
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| Play 04 | 04 - Doreen | Algy Pug |
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| Play 05 | 05 - The Play | Algy Pug |
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| Play 06 | 06 - The Stror 'at Coot | Algy Pug |
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| Play 07 | 07 - The Siren | Algy Pug |
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| Play 08 | 08 - Mar | Algy Pug |
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| Play 09 | 09 - Pilot Cove | Algy Pug |
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| Play 10 | 10 - Hitched | Algy Pug |
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| Play 11 | 11 - Beef Tea | Algy Pug |
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| Play 12 | 12 - Uncle Jim | Algy Pug |
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| Play 13 | 13 - The Kid | Algy Pug |
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| Play 14 | 14 - The Mooch o' Life | Algy Pug |
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| Play 15 | 15 - Glossary | Algy Pug |
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