First published in London or New York, White’s novels have been translated into most European and Asian languages. Between 19 White’s intense commitment to his writing produced twelve novels, in addition to plays, poetry and short stories. Following training as a jackeroo, a degree in French and German language and literature at Cambridge University, time spent with friends in France and Germany, and war service in Egypt, White and his life-long partner, Manoly Lascaris, settled in Sydney in the early 1960s. Patrick White was born in London into the Australian squattocracy on. These are: the physical or plot layer characterisation the emotional layer the moral layer and the metaphysical or spiritual layer. Under “content” the guide deals with five layers of meaning that are evident both in individual passages and in the novel’s overall design. Under “context” it summarises the novel’s reception,its place in the author’s life, and its inspiration in the expeditions of the lost explorer Ludwig Leichhardt. This study guide addresses both the context and the content of Patrick White’s classic Australian novel Voss.
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