Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2021-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 139 Adams, Francis 1862 1893 Adams, Francis W. L. (Francis William Lauderdale) Adams, Francis William Lauderdale Adams, Francis William L. Australian Essays Preface -- Melbourne and her civilization -- The poetry of Adam Lindsay Gordon -- The Salvation Army -- Sydney and her civilization -- Culture -- "Dawnwards," a dialogue. Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Australian Essays" by Francis W. L. Adams is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book explores various aspects of Australian civilization, culture, and poetry, providing insights into the social dynamics of cities like Melbourne and Sydney. Through his examination of these topics, Adams engages with the evolution of Australian identity and the influences of Anglo-Saxon heritage on the emerging nation. The opening of "Australian Essays" presents a preface reflecting Adams' perspective on the Australian Press and its role in shaping cultural narratives. He highlights the lack of critical discourse surrounding Australian identity, emphasizing the city of Melbourne as a microcosm of knowledge, power, and progress. He portrays Melbourne as a city striving to assert itself culturally, while simultaneously grappling with its identity, drawing attention to its Anglo-Saxon roots and the resulting complexities. Through this lens, Adams sets the tone for a broader discussion on the significance of literature, culture, and social issues within Australian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gordon, Adam Lindsay, 1833-1870 Australia -- Social life and customs PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 475072 2025-09-25T12:37:01.263188 text/html 453686 2024-10-18T11:36:45 text/html 384762 2025-09-25T12:37:07.223143 application/epub+zip 387843 2025-09-25T12:37:02.255138 application/epub+zip 246126 2025-09-25T12:37:01.753160 application/epub+zip 515876 2025-09-25T12:37:11.091093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478187 2025-09-25T12:37:06.739152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337030 2022-09-29T06:42:30.134054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431033 2025-09-25T12:37:00.519154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411160 2024-10-18T11:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16540 2025-09-25T12:37:11.224104 application/rdf+xml 18065 2025-09-25T12:37:01.861172 image/jpeg 2625 2025-09-25T12:37:01.806150 image/jpeg 366263 2025-09-25T12:37:01.308183 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia