The Glugs of Gosh
A satirical verse fable about the conforming, gullible Glugs and the poet Sym. Text only: Hal Gye's illustrations are not included.
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- In Australia
C. J. Dennis (author) died in 1938. Australian copyright then lasted 50 years after the author's death, so it ended on 31 December 1988. The 2005 extension to 70 years did not revive copyright that had already expired.
- In the United States
First published in 1917. In the United States, works published before 1 January 1931 are in the public domain.
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rights.json, checked 2026-10-19. Death dates: C. J. Dennis (Wikidata, ADB, catalogue). First publication: reference.
Contents
- THE GLUGS OF GOSH
- BY
- C J DENNIS
- With Illustrations by Hal Gye
- FIRST PUBLISHED 1917
- I. THE GLUG QUEST
- II. JOI, THE GLUG
- III. THE STONES OF GOSH
- IV. SYM, THE SON OF JOI
- V. THE GROWTH OF SYM
- VI. THE END OF JOI
- VII. THE SWANKS OF GOSH
- VIII. THE SEER
- IX. THE RHYMES OF SYM
- X. THE DEBATE
- XI. OGS
- XII. EMILY ANN
- XIII. THE LITTLE RED DOG
- THE END
