The Melody Lingers Explained
| The Melody Lingers |
| Author: | F. J. Thwaites |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | melodrama |
| Publisher: | Jackson and O'Sullivan |
| Release Date: | 1935 |
| Preceded By: | The Broken Melody |
The Melody Lingers is a 1935 Australian novel by F. J. Thwaites.[1] It is a sequel to the author's debut novel The Broken Melody (1930).
Plot
Dale Jenkins, heir to a rich property in the Riverina area of New South Wales, tries to become a writer.[2]
Dedication
The book was dedicated to Thwaites' great-grandfather "The King of the Riverina" who establishing Buckingbong Station in 1827.[3]
Publication history
After the novel's initial publication in Australian in 1935 it was reprinted as follows:
- 1935 New Century Press, Australia[4]
- 1938 Quality Press, UK[5]
- 1947 Peter Huston, Australia[6]
- 1950s H. John Edwards, Australia (as part of the publisher's Red-Back Paperback series)
Adaptation
The novel was adapted for radio in 1936.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said "from a purely literary standpoint, the book scarcely calls for criticism, but for renders of a certain type it will doubtless have its own sentimental appeal."[7]
The Labor Daily said it "must enhance the reputation of the popular author."[8]
The Sydney Mail said "The reader will meet some old friends from The Broken Melody in the new novel, and may very well enjoy this renewal of acquaintanceship. The Melody Lingers is quite up to the standard of this author's earlier novels."[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: The Melody Lingers by F. J. Thwaites. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
- News: Some Leaves from the Latest Books. . . Perth . 6 April 1935 . 29 October 2014 . 10 Edition: Final Sporting . National Library of Australia.
- News: Began to sell . . 53 . 16,035 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 19 August 1979 . 9 March 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: The Melody Lingers by F. J. Thwaites (New Century Press, 1935) . National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
- News: Four Thwaites Novels To Be Reprinted . News . XXIX . 4,399 . South Australia . 28 August 1937 . 9 March 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: Austlit — The Melody Lingers by F. W. Thwaites . Austlit. 26 May 2024.
- News: Indian . . 29 March 1935 . 29 October 2014 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
- News: "THE MELODY LINGERS" . . 3542 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 April 1935 . 9 March 2024 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Truth and Fiction . . XLVII . 1204 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 April 1935 . 9 March 2024 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
