True History of the Kelly Gang | Andreas Gaile
Andreas Gaile
In the following excerpt, Gaile examines Carey's mixture of truth and fiction about one of Australia's most infamous outlaws
'Such is life,' said Ned Kelly on 11 November 1880, before the hangman put the noose around his neck. 'Such is life,' wrote Joseph Furphy in his classic Australian novel roughly two decades later, paying homage to Kelly's famous last words. Over the past 120 years, Kelly's life has intrigued more creative writers, artists, journalists, historians and film-makers than any other historical...
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