The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke
C. J. Dennis
Read by Algy Pug
The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke is a verse novel by Australian novelist and poet C. J. Dennis. The book sold over 60,000 copies in nine editions within the first year, and is probably one of the highest selling verse novels ever published in Australia.
The novel tells the story of Bill, a larrikin of the Little Lonsdale Street Push, who is introduced to a young woman by the name of Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, detailing Bill's transformation from a violence-prone gang member to a contented husband and father. C.J. Dennis went on to publish three sequels to this novel: The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916), Doreen (1917) and Rose of Spadgers (1924(Introduction from Wikipedia) (2 hr 8 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Introduction | 2:29 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 01 - A Spring Song | 5:24 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 02 - The Intro | 6:13 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 03 - The Stoush o' Day | 5:30 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 04 - Doreen | 3:55 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 05 - The Play | 6:25 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 06 - The Stror 'at Coot | 8:11 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 07 - The Siren | 6:51 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 08 - Mar | 7:32 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 09 - Pilot Cove | 5:03 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 10 - Hitched | 7:31 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 11 - Beef Tea | 5:53 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 12 - Uncle Jim | 6:54 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 13 - The Kid | 8:44 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 14 - The Mooch o' Life | 4:41 | Read by Algy Pug |
| 15 - Glossary | 36:52 | Read by Algy Pug |
Reviews
a masterpiece in writing and delivery
Michelle A'Ghost
my humble gratitude to both you Mr A Pug and of course Mr Dennis. you bring this work to life. I laughed and cried and drew the odd breath in surprise. I could smell the turf under horses feet, and feel cold dawn rising with the disbelief of how our hero wounded his bonza bit of fluff. and all that other top stuff. the poem of a rough diamond set clean with the power of spring and the love of his Queen, Doreen
A true Australian classic
Timothy Ferguson
An excellent book, read in an interesting way. Often Bill is read as a yokel or a rustic, and he is neither. Algy does an interesting take on his voice ; not rural, but not modern. Highly recommended.