Stories: Five Acre Virgin; The Travelling Entertainer
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: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A celebrated collection of short fiction from one of Australia's most distinctive literary voices, Stories: Five Acre Virgin; The Travelling Entertainer unites two of Elizabeth Jolley's early short story collections into a single volume, presenting the full range of her darkly comic and deeply humane vision. With characteristic wit and an unsettling undercurrent of longing, the stories chronicle the lives of outsiders, eccentrics, and quietly desperate souls navigating the margins of suburban and rural Australian life. Jolley illustrates with remarkable precision the absurdities and tender vulnerabilities of human connection, rendering even the most peculiar characters with warmth and psychological depth. Her prose carries a wry, understated tone that balances melancholy with sharp, often subversive humor, marking her as a singular stylist in the tradition of the literary short story. This essential collection stands as a testament to Jolley's mastery of the form and her enduring influence on Australian literature.
Author: Elizabeth Jolley
Format: Paperback
Published: 1984, Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A celebrated collection of short fiction from one of Australia's most distinctive literary voices, Stories: Five Acre Virgin; The Travelling Entertainer unites two of Elizabeth Jolley's early short story collections into a single volume, presenting the full range of her darkly comic and deeply humane vision. With characteristic wit and an unsettling undercurrent of longing, the stories chronicle the lives of outsiders, eccentrics, and quietly desperate souls navigating the margins of suburban and rural Australian life. Jolley illustrates with remarkable precision the absurdities and tender vulnerabilities of human connection, rendering even the most peculiar characters with warmth and psychological depth. Her prose carries a wry, understated tone that balances melancholy with sharp, often subversive humor, marking her as a singular stylist in the tradition of the literary short story. This essential collection stands as a testament to Jolley's mastery of the form and her enduring influence on Australian literature.