Download or read book The Australian Legend and Its Discontents written by Richard Nile and published by University of Queensland Press(Australia). This book was released on 2000 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian Legend and Its Discontentsexplores the narrative construction of Australia, and those storylines preferred by Australians when describing themselves and their nation. How do Australians figure in literature, film and television, the visual arts, and daily conversation? As an introductory reader, The Australian Legend and Its Discontentsis an indispensable tool for students and all those with a general interest in the nation and its people. The book is complemented by electronic study and other notes for those who wish to explore further the issues of what it is to be Australian- (apinetwork.com).