The Penguin Century of Australian Stories: Carmel Bird (ed.) 848 S.

Zeitgenoessische Literatur Australiens/Short Stories
A hundred short stories by Australian writers spanning the twentieth century.

There are stories by such classic writers as Thea Astley, Elizabeth Jolley, Patrick White, Henry Lawson and Barbara Baynton as well as stories by young writers such as Nick Earls, Luke Davies and Gillian Mears.

The editor (and author) Carmel Bird has also included a story of her own "Return to 'Federation and Bunyip Bluegum'".

From the dustjacket: "This landmark collection brings together the best Australian short stories written in the twentieth century. From early bush life to contemporary urban existence, The Penguin Century of Australian Stories celebrates our finest writers in all their modes: the lively comic fiction of Henry Lawson and Steele Rudd, the distinctive imaginations of Christina Stead and Patrick White, the experimental style of Peter Carey, and the highly lyrical prose of Brenda Walker and James Bradley. ....these stories mirror the concerns of Australia's past and present. The Penguin Century of Australian Short Stories will enlighten and entertain for years to come."