Joe Wilson (fictional character)
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Joe Wilson is a fictional character
appearing in several well-known short stories by Australian writer Henry Lawson
.
Joe Wilson first appeared in "Brighten's Sister-in-law," the first story Lawson wrote after his arrival to England, and the longest he had ever written up to that time. It was first published in Blackwood's Magazine
in November 1900.
After the fourth story, Lawson added the following note, under the title "The Writer Wants to Say a Word":
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
appearing in several well-known short stories by Australian writer Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest writer"...
.
Joe Wilson first appeared in "Brighten's Sister-in-law," the first story Lawson wrote after his arrival to England, and the longest he had ever written up to that time. It was first published in Blackwood's Magazine
Blackwood's Magazine
Blackwood's Magazine was a British magazine and miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980. It was founded by the publisher William Blackwood and was originally called the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine. The first number appeared in April 1817 under the editorship of Thomas Pringle and James Cleghorn...
in November 1900.
Published Joe Wilson Stories
| Publication order | Chronological order |
|---|---|
| 1. Brighten's Sister-in-law | 1. Joe Wilson's Courtship |
| 2. A Double Buggy at Lahey Creek A Double Buggy at Lahey Creek "A Double Buggy at Lahey Creek" is a short story written by iconic Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was Lawson's second story to include the character of Joe Wilson, however, chronologically, it is fourth and final in the Joe Wilson series.... |
2. Brighten's Sister-in-law |
| 3. Water Them Geraniums | 3. Water Them Geraniums |
| 4. Joe Wilson's Courtship | 4. A Double Buggy at Lahey Creek A Double Buggy at Lahey Creek "A Double Buggy at Lahey Creek" is a short story written by iconic Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was Lawson's second story to include the character of Joe Wilson, however, chronologically, it is fourth and final in the Joe Wilson series.... |
Publication
"Joe Wilson's Courtship" was the final Joe Wilson story to have been written, though, chronologically, its events take place first. In 1901, when all four stories were published in the collection Joe Wilson and His Mates, the stories were printed in order of narrative chronology.After the fourth story, Lawson added the following note, under the title "The Writer Wants to Say a Word":