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Warung's 'Tales of "The System" ' was the first of his five series of short stories dealing with Australian convict life. The twenty-five stories in this series were originally published in in the Bulletin from 24 May 1890 to 10 January 1891; the series title began appearing from the publication of the fourth story, "Absolom Day's Promotion." Eleven of the stories were published in book form as the short story anthology Tales of the Convict System (1892).
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How Muster-Master Stoneman Earned His Breakfast
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 24 May vol. 11 no. 536 1890; (p. 8) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 1-11) Convict Days 1960; (p. 178-185) Tales of the Convict System : Selected Stories of Price Warung 1975; (p. 14-21) The Penguin Book of Australian Short Stories 1976; (p. 32-40) Australian Stories of Horror and Suspense from the Early Days 1978; (p. 1-10) -
Spinning the Hemp
The Hanging of the Eighteen (Spinning the Hemp)
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 September vol. 11 no. 554 1890; (p. 22,24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 128-149) -
Knotting the Rope
Tales of "The System" : XII : The Hanging of the Eighteen (Knotting the Rope);
The Hanging of the Eighteen (Knotting the Rope)
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 October vol. 11 no. 555 1890; (p. 21-22,24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 150-175) -
The Wooing of Convict Denham
Tales of "The System" : XIII : The Wooing of Convict Denham
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 October vol. 11 no. 556 1890; (p. 22,24) -
Janet Guilfoyle's Delusion
Tales of "The System" : XIV : Janet Guilfoyle's Delusion
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 October vol. 11 no. 557 1890; (p. 19-20) -
Sins of the Fathers
Tales of "The System" : XV : The Sins of the Fathers
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 October vol. 11 no. 558 1890; (p. 21-22,24) -
A Bathurst Field Day
Tales of "The System" : XVI : A Bathurst Field Day
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 1 November vol. 11 no. 559 1890; (p. 18-20) -
In Flogger's Corner
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 8 November vol. 11 no. 560 1890; (p. 18-20) -
Mr. Slyde's Auction
Tales of "The System" : XVIII : Mr Slyde's Auction
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 November vol. 11 no. 561 1890; (p. 18-19) Tales of the Convict System : Selected Stories of Price Warung 1975; (p. 86-96) -
The Procession of the Buttercup
Tales of "The System" : XIX : The Procession of the Buttercup
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 November vol. 11 no. 562 1890; (p. 21-22) -
A Port Arthur Episode
Tales of "The System" : XXIII : A Port Arthur Episode
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 13 December vol. 11 no. 565 1890; (p. 21-22) -
The Platooning of Private Trench
Tales of "The System" : XXIII : the Platooning of Private Trench
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 December vol. 11 no. 567 1890; (p. 10) -
Lieutenant Darrell's Predicament
Tales of "The System" : XX : Lieutenant Darrell's Predicament
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 29 November vol. 11 no. 563 1890; (p. 20-22) Convict Days 1960; (p. 1-16) Short Stories of Australia : The Lawson Tradition 1967; (p. 58-74) Best Australian Short Stories 1971; (p. 46-62) Classic Australian Short Stories 1974; (p. 1-16) The Penguin Book of 19th Century Australian Literature 1993; (p. 115-129)
— Appears in: Impressions on a Continent : A Collection of Australian Short Stories 1983; (p. 109-123) Australische Erzähler von Marcus Clarke bis Patrick White 1984; (p. 15-35) -
Convict Rudde's Proposal of Marriage
Tales of "The System" : XXI : Convict Rudde's Proposal of Marriage
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 December vol. 11 no. 564 1890; (p. 20-22) -
How "Lifer" Dale Attended the Guest-Dinner
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 June vol. 11 no. 539 1890; (p. 8) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 12-24) -
Egerton of Ours
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 July vol. 11 no. 544 1890; (p. 8) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 25-36) -
Absalom Day's Promotion
Tales of "The System" : IV : Absalom Day's Promotion
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 August vol. 11 no. 547 1890; (p. 24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 37-54) Tales of the Convict System : Selected Stories of Price Warung 1975; (p. 33-46) Australian Literature : An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under 1993; -
The Convict's Sacrament
Tales of "The System" : V : the Convict's Sacrament
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 August vol. 11 no. 548 1890; (p. 24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 55-69) -
Under the Whip, or, The Parson's Lost Soul
Tales of "The System" : VI : Under the Whip, or, The Parson's Lost Soul
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 August vol. 11 no. 549 1890; (p. 24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 70-85) Australian Round-Up : Stories From 1790 to 1950 1953; (p. 60-70) -
The Commandant's Picnic Party
Tales of "The System" : VII : the Commandant's Picnic Party
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 August vol. 11 no. 550 1890; (p. 22,24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 86-108) -
Miss Latchford's Overseer
Tales of "The System" : VIII : Miss Latchford's Overseer
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 September vol. 11 no. 551 1890; (p. 22,24) -
The Little Joke of no.6006
Tales of "The System" : VIII : the Little Joke of no. 6006
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 13 September vol. 11 no. 552 1890; (p. 22,24) -
Special Commission Sunday
Tales of "The System" : X : Special Commission Sunday
1890
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 September vol. 11 no. 553 1890; (p. 22,24) -
On Dead Man's Isle
Tales of "The System" : XXIV : On Dead Man's Isle
1891
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 January vol. 11 no. 568 1891; (p. 8-9) -
Marooned on the Grummet
Tales of "The System" : XXV : Marooned on the Grummet
1891
single work
short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 10 January vol. 11 no. 569 1891; (p. 21-22,24) Tales of the Convict System 1892; (p. 176-193)
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