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Clarke Patricia <1926-> |
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Great expectations : emigrant governesses in colonial Australia / / Patricia Clarke |
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Sydney, Australia : , : National Library of Australia, , [2020] |
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©2020 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (215 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women immigrants |
Emigration and immigration |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Sisters Help Sisters to Set Sail -- 2 Expectations and Reality Down Under -- 3 Different Colonies, Different Challenges -- 4 Who Fared Better: Governess or Teacher? -- 5 Schools Abound (Governesses Not Wanted) -- 6 The Challenge of the Distant Bush -- 7 Music and Other Accomplishments -- 8 Send Them Where the Men Want Wives -- 9 Changing Times -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Further Reading -- List of Illustrations -- Index -- Copyright. |
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