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For the Term of His Natural Life (1874) is a novel by Marcus
Clarke. Inspired by a journey taken by the author to the penal
colony of Port Arthur, Tasmania, the novel was originally
serialized in The Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872. For its
depictions of the brutality and inhumanity of Australia's penal
colonies, the novel has been recognized as a powerful realist novel
and one of the first works of Tasmanian Gothic literature. In the
year 1827, a young British aristocrat is implicated in the murder
and robbery of Lord Bellasis, his birth father. Sent to Van
Diemen's Land, he changes his name to Rufus Dawes and steadies
himself for life in some of the world's most notorious penal
colonies. On board the Malabar, which is also transporting the new
commander of the settlement at Macquarie Harbour, a group of
mutineers hatches a plan to take control of the ship. Although
Dawes warns the Captain, the conspirators place responsibility for
the attempted mutiny on his innocent shoulders, and his sentence is
extended for the rest of his life. At Macquarie Harbor and later
Port Arthur, Dawes is brutalized, isolated, and tortured, leaving
him no choice but to plan his unlikely escape. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Marcus Clarke's For the Term of His Natural Life is a classic of
Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.
For the Term of His Natural Life (1874) is a novel by Marcus
Clarke. Inspired by a journey taken by the author to the penal
colony of Port Arthur, Tasmania, the novel was originally
serialized in The Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872. For its
depictions of the brutality and inhumanity of Australia's penal
colonies, the novel has been recognized as a powerful realist novel
and one of the first works of Tasmanian Gothic literature. In the
year 1827, a young British aristocrat is implicated in the murder
and robbery of Lord Bellasis, his birth father. Sent to Van
Diemen's Land, he changes his name to Rufus Dawes and steadies
himself for life in some of the world's most notorious penal
colonies. On board the Malabar, which is also transporting the new
commander of the settlement at Macquarie Harbour, a group of
mutineers hatches a plan to take control of the ship. Although
Dawes warns the Captain, the conspirators place responsibility for
the attempted mutiny on his innocent shoulders, and his sentence is
extended for the rest of his life. At Macquarie Harbor and later
Port Arthur, Dawes is brutalized, isolated, and tortured, leaving
him no choice but to plan his unlikely escape. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Marcus Clarke's For the Term of His Natural Life is a classic of
Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.
For the Term of His Natural Life, written by Marcus Clarke, was
published in the Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 (as His
Natural Life), appearing as a novel in 1874. It is the best known
novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian history.
Described as a "ripping yarn," and at times relying on seemingly
implausible coincidences, the story follows the fortunes of Rufus
Dawes, a young man transported for a murder that he did not commit.
Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke (24 April 1846 - 2 August 1881) was an
Australian novelist and poet, best known for his novel For the Term
of his Natural Life.
So far the appearance of the vessel differed in nowise from that of
an ordinary transport. But in the waist a curious sight presented
itself. It was as though one had built a cattle-pen there. At the
foot of the foremast, and at the quarter-deck, a strong barricade,
loop-holed and furnished with doors for ingress and egress, ran
across the deck from bulwark to bulwark.
So far the appearance of the vessel differed in nowise from that of
an ordinary transport. But in the waist a curious sight presented
itself. It was as though one had built a cattle-pen there. At the
foot of the foremast, and at the quarter-deck, a strong barricade,
loop-holed and furnished with doors for ingress and egress, ran
across the deck from bulwark to bulwark.
This is the story of the convict Rufus Dawes, transported to
Australia for a crime which he didn't commit.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
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Title: Long Odds. A novel ... Illustrated by Thomas Carrington.
Originally published in the "Colonial Monthly."Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
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some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
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song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
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Clarke, Marcus; 1896. viii. 380 p.; 8 . 012627.i.50.
Title: Long Odds. A novel ... Illustrated by Thomas Carrington.
Originally published in the "Colonial Monthly.."Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Clarke, Marcus; 1869. 344 p.; 8 . 12620.f.2.
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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