Doreen (book)
| Author | C. J. Dennis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Verse novel |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1917 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 23 pp |
| Preceded by | The Moods of Ginger Mick |
| Text | Doreen at Wikisource |
Doreen is a verse novel by Australian poet and journalist C. J. Dennis, published by Angus and Robertson, in 1917. The collection includes two illustrated plates by Hal Gye.
The novel is a sequel to the poet's The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke and The Moods of Ginger Mick, and tells the story of Bill (the Sentimental Bloke) and his wife Doreen during their married years. The character of Doreen was first introduced in Dennis's poem The Intro, the second in the author's collection The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.
'ER name's Doreen… Well, spare me bloomin' days!
You could 'a' knocked me down wiv 'arf a brick!
Yes, me, that kids me self I know their ways,
An' 'as a name fer smoogin' in our click!
I jist lines up an' tips the saucy wink.
But strike! The way she piled on dawg! Yeh'd think
A bloke wus givin' back-chat to the Queen….
'Er name's Doreen.
All of the four poems included were published here for the first time.