Leaves From Australian Forests: Poetical Works Of Henry Kendall
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Only slightly faded on spine. Pages crisp and white.
A landmark collection of nineteenth-century Australian poetry, Leaves from Australian Forests presents the lyrical and deeply felt verse of one of the country's most celebrated colonial-era poets. Henry Kendall's work chronicles the raw beauty of the Australian bush — its rivers, forests, and untamed wilderness — with a romantic sensibility that draws heavily from the English pastoral tradition while forging a distinctly antipodean voice. The poems range from tender elegies and meditations on nature to stirring tributes to the land and its people, all rendered in verse that is at once musical and emotionally resonant. Kendall illustrates a profound sense of longing and belonging, capturing the tension between the settler's European heritage and the overwhelming, ancient grandeur of the Australian landscape. This essential volume stands as a cornerstone of Australian literary history, offering readers both a window into the colonial imagination and an enduring celebration of the natural world.
Author: Henry Kendall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Lloyd O'Neil
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Only slightly faded on spine. Pages crisp and white.
A landmark collection of nineteenth-century Australian poetry, Leaves from Australian Forests presents the lyrical and deeply felt verse of one of the country's most celebrated colonial-era poets. Henry Kendall's work chronicles the raw beauty of the Australian bush — its rivers, forests, and untamed wilderness — with a romantic sensibility that draws heavily from the English pastoral tradition while forging a distinctly antipodean voice. The poems range from tender elegies and meditations on nature to stirring tributes to the land and its people, all rendered in verse that is at once musical and emotionally resonant. Kendall illustrates a profound sense of longing and belonging, capturing the tension between the settler's European heritage and the overwhelming, ancient grandeur of the Australian landscape. This essential volume stands as a cornerstone of Australian literary history, offering readers both a window into the colonial imagination and an enduring celebration of the natural world.