{"product_id":"9781922148032","title":"The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke: Text Classics","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Songs of a Sentimental Bloke\u003c\/i\u003e, a comic verse novel, was first published in book form in 1915 and sold more than sixty thousand copies in nine editions within a year. By the mid-1970s nearly three hundred thousand copies had been sold internationally. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of the most famous works of Australian literature, it tells the story of Bill, a larrikin, who meets a young woman named Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, and Bill's transformation from a thuggish gang member to a contented husband and father. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This edition has a new introduction by the actor Jack Thompson, renowned for his readings of C. J. Dennis's work.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Songs of a Sentimental Bloke\u003c\/i\u003e is a perennial Australian favourite. Its 1919 screen adaptation is considered Australia's greatest silent film and one of our best movies of all time.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eC. J. Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e, was born in South Australia in 1876. A journalist, among other occupations, he was much loved for his humorous poems, especially \u003ci\u003eThe Songs of a Sentimental Bloke\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in Melbourne in 1938. Alongside A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson and Henry Lawson, both of whom he collaborated with, he ranks among Australia's most popular poets. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJack Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e AM has appeared in such films as \u003ci\u003eWake in Fright\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreaker Morant\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won awards from the Cannes Film Festival and the AFI), \u003ci\u003eThe Man from Snowy River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAustralia\u003c\/i\u003e. His audio recordings of poems from \u003ci\u003eThe Songs of the Sentimental Bloke\u003c\/i\u003e are available on iTunes and as CDs from finepoets.com. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e textclassics.com.au\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Exquisite humour...I \"dips me lid\" - and stand aside.' Henry Lawson\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154243305712,"sku":"9781922148032","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922148032_p0.jpg?v=1763632502","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922148032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}