Louis Stone
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| Louis Stone | |
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| Born | William Lewis 21 October 1871 Leicester, England |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | novelist and playwright |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1911-1930 |
Louis Stone (21 October 1871—23 September 1935) was an Australian novelist and playwright.[1][2]
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Early life
Stone was born in Leicester, England, baptized as William Lewis, son of William Stone, a basketmaker, and his wife Emma, née Tewkes.[1]
Stone qualified as a primary school teacher in 1895 and had temporary teaching positions until he obtained a regular teaching job at Cootamundra. In 1901 Stone was transferred to South Wagga Wagga where he met Thomas Blamey who was influenced by Stone.[1]
Writing career
Around 1908 Stone married Abigail Allen and also began to write a novel Jonah, published in London in 1911.[1] Stone published his second novel Betty Wayside published in 1915.[1]
In 1933, Stone's Jonah was republished by Percy Stephensen; it was also published in the United States of America as Larrikin. Jonah was adapted for a television series by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1982;[3] it also provided the basis for the Sydney Theatre Company musical, Jonah Jones, in 1985.[1]
Bibliography
Novels
- Jonah (1911)
- Betty Wayside (1913)
Drama
- The Lap of the Gods (1923)
References
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- Jonah PDF (645 KiB) at University of Sydney
- Betty Wayside PDF (611 KiB) at University of Sydney
- Works by Louis Stone at Project Gutenberg
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