Of Ladies Dead: Stories Not In The Modern Manner
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 , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: mylar layer on jacket
A collection of historical short fiction set in colonial Western Australia, Of Ladies Dead: Stories Not in the Modern Manner by Alexandra Hasluck presents intimate portraits of women whose lives were shaped by the harsh realities and social constraints of the nineteenth century. With a tone that is elegiac yet precise, Hasluck chronicles the quiet dramas, resilience, and often overlooked sacrifices of women navigating a frontier society far removed from the comforts of the world they left behind. Drawing on her deep knowledge of Australian colonial history, the author illustrates how gender, class, and geography intersected to define — and frequently confine — the lives of these largely forgotten figures. The prose is measured and evocative, balancing historical authenticity with a storyteller's gift for emotional truth, making each tale feel both intimate and richly grounded in its era.
Author: Alexandra Hasluck
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: mylar layer on jacket
A collection of historical short fiction set in colonial Western Australia, Of Ladies Dead: Stories Not in the Modern Manner by Alexandra Hasluck presents intimate portraits of women whose lives were shaped by the harsh realities and social constraints of the nineteenth century. With a tone that is elegiac yet precise, Hasluck chronicles the quiet dramas, resilience, and often overlooked sacrifices of women navigating a frontier society far removed from the comforts of the world they left behind. Drawing on her deep knowledge of Australian colonial history, the author illustrates how gender, class, and geography intersected to define — and frequently confine — the lives of these largely forgotten figures. The prose is measured and evocative, balancing historical authenticity with a storyteller's gift for emotional truth, making each tale feel both intimate and richly grounded in its era.