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Henry Handel Richardson
Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson (3 January 1870 – 20 March 1946), known by her pen name Henry Handel Richardson, was an Australian author.
The Canberra suburb of Richardson was gazetted in 1975 and is named after Henry Handel Richardson. In the same year, she was honoured on a postage stamp bearing her portrait issued by Australia Post.
One of the houses at Abbotsleigh School for Girls in Wahroonga, Sydney is named after Richardson.
Richardson Hall, one of the residential halls at Monash University's Clayton campus, is named after Richardson.
Books by Henry Handel Richardson
The Getting of Wisdom
The subject of this book is a young woman: an awkward, insecure, restless and ‘knowing’ child who learns that self-realisation depends on rebellion and escape, but that the latter will first demand at least the semblance of conformity. In telling lie...
Australia Felix
Australia Felix is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson that tells the story of Richard Mahony, a Scottish doctor who emigrates to Australia during the gold rush of the 1850s. Richard is a complex and troubled character, and his experiences in Australi...