Colonial Australian Fiction

'Many character types are identified in this meticulously researched study.' -- Barry Oakley * The Australian * 'The authors are to be congratulated for drawing attention to the amount and variety of fiction about Australian life published during the nineteenth-century. This book is an entertaining read as well as a scholarly one, drawing on extensive research into primary sources as well as a wide range of critical and historical work.' -- Elizabeth Webby * Australian Literary Studies * 'Gelder and Weaver combine their expertise in Australian literary studies to produce a rich study of character types in colonial Australian fiction, including how these types evolve and mutate over time' -- Robyn Greaves * Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (JASAL) * 'An elegant and very informative review of character types in colonial Australian fiction ... Colonial Australian Fiction is an essential volume for anyone curious about Australian literary heritage.' -- Dr Rachel Franks * The Dictionary of Sydney * 'For those researching, studying or teaching in the field of Australian literary studies, Colonial Australian Fiction makes an insightful, illuminating and necessary companion. Gelder's and Weaver's continued efforts in bringing such research to the fore are commendable.' -- Tobias McCorkell * Journal of Postcolonial Writing *