A Mother's Offering To Her Children
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Good copy
A landmark work in Australian literary history, A Mother's Offering to Her Children holds the distinction of being the first book written and published in Australia by a woman, appearing in 1841. Presented as a series of conversations between a mother and her children, the text instructs young readers in natural history, geography, and the customs and landscapes of colonial New South Wales, blending education with moral guidance in the genteel tradition of Victorian-era didactic literature. The narrative voice is warm yet authoritative, reflecting the perspective of a settler deeply familiar with the Australian environment, as it chronicles encounters with Indigenous peoples, local flora and fauna, and the realities of colonial life. The work stands as both a pedagogical artifact and a vivid historical document, illustrating the social values and settler worldview of early nineteenth-century Australia with remarkable candor and detail.
Author: A Lady Long Resident In New South Wales
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, The Jacaranda Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Good copy
A landmark work in Australian literary history, A Mother's Offering to Her Children holds the distinction of being the first book written and published in Australia by a woman, appearing in 1841. Presented as a series of conversations between a mother and her children, the text instructs young readers in natural history, geography, and the customs and landscapes of colonial New South Wales, blending education with moral guidance in the genteel tradition of Victorian-era didactic literature. The narrative voice is warm yet authoritative, reflecting the perspective of a settler deeply familiar with the Australian environment, as it chronicles encounters with Indigenous peoples, local flora and fauna, and the realities of colonial life. The work stands as both a pedagogical artifact and a vivid historical document, illustrating the social values and settler worldview of early nineteenth-century Australia with remarkable candor and detail.