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Summary

The Sentimental Bloke tells the story of Bill, a member of a larrikin push (or gang) in Melbourne's Little Lonsdale red-light district, who encounters Doreen, a young woman "of some social aspiration", in a local market. Narrated by Bill, the poems chronicle their courtship and marriage, detailing his transformation from a violence-prone gang member to a contented husband and father. Read by John Derum, these "songs" show us the great romance of the Bloke and his girl Doreen, full of Australian slang about such hi-fallutin' things.

Duration: about 1 hour (01:16:44)
Publishing date: 2022-05-01; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

• Poetry & Theatre
• Contemporary Fiction
• Essay