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Edouard (anglicized as Edward) Marcet (1837-1871) was a Swiss author, traveler, and pioneer of Queensland in the 19th Century.[1]
Personal Life[edit]
Edouard Marcet was born on 7 June 1837 in Genthod, Switzerland[2]. He was the son of Francois Marcet (1803-1883) and Aymee Amelie Bouthillier de Beaumont (1807-1869) and the fourth of six children. In adulthood he settled in the Burnett district of Queensland, Australia[3][4]. Living in the tropical center-north of the state provided inspiration for several of his published works. He returned to Geneva in the early 1860s, where he married Pauline Cayla on 20 January 1863.[5] He died in 1871.
Literary Work[edit]
Edouard Marcet drew significant inspiration from his life and experiences in colonial Queensland to write his fictional account of the state known as Australie un voyage a travers le bush[6][2]. The first edition of this book was published in 1868 in French, and featured unconventional illustrated inserts created by photographing original artworks.[7][8] This work was later translated into Swedish in 1870 under the title En färd i det inre af Australien and into Finnish by Kaarlo Huotari in 1894 under the title Matka Australian Sydänmaalle [2].
Additionally, he contributed work to the Mémoires de la Société de geographie de Genève[9][10] and published factual accounts of his life in the Australian bush.
Notable Works[edit]
- Esquisses de la Vie du Colon en Australie/ Tire de la Bibliotheque Universelle. 1861.[4]
- “Extrait De Trois Lettres Reçues Récemment D'australie De M. Édouard Marcet Membre Correspondant.” Le Globe. Revue Genevoise De Géographie pp.165–71. 1861.
- Notice Sur La Province De Queensland (Australie Septentrionale). 1863.
- Notice Sur La Partie Nord-Est De La̓ustralie Récemment Colonisée. 1864.
- Australie : Un Voyage Á Travers Le Bush. 1868.
References[edit]
- ^ Austlit. "Edouard Marcet | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ a b c The bibliography of Australian literature / general editors John Arnold & John Hay. Kew, Vic.: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 2001. p. 305. ISBN 9780702236891.
- ^ "Too remote, too primitive and too expensive: Scandinavian settlers in colonial Queensland". Queensland Historical Atlas. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ a b Ferguson, J.A. (1941–1969). Bibliography of Australia. Vol. 6. Sydney: Angus and Robertson. pp. 594–595. ISBN 0642990433.
- ^ "Family Notices". Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser. 1863-04-04. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Australie : un voyage á travers le bush | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Fictional account of life in Queensland, with illustrations reproduced photographically". www.asherbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Boom, Mattie & Rooseboom, Hans. (1996). A new art: photography in the 19th century. The Photo Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon. pp. B265.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mémoires de la Société de geographie de Genève". onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Notice sur la province de Queensland (Australie septentrionale) | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-12-19.