English-born Australian novelist, journalist, and poet Marcus Clarke died #OTD in 1881.
He is best known for his 1874 novel For the Term of His Natural Life, about the convict system in Australia, and widely regarded as a classic of Australian literature. The novel is based on historical facts and it was originally serialized in the Australian Journal before being published as a book.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Clarke
Books by Marcus Clarke at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1193
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