The Funerals of Malachi Mooney

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"The Funerals of Malachi Mooney"
Short story by Edward Dyson
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Humour
Publication
Published in The Bulletin
Media typeprint (magazine)
Publication date24 February 1900

"The Funerals of Malachi Mooney" is a humorous short story by the Australian writer Edward Dyson. [1]

Contents

The story was first published in the 24 February 1900 edition of The Bulletin magazine, [2] and was subsequently reprinted in a number of Australian short story anthologies.

Plot

The story tells of the death of Malachi Mooney, the subsequent uproarious wake, and the trip from the town of Bungaree into East Ballarat where the cemetery is located. But in the confusion and affected by drink the mourners have left the corpse still lying in the bed where he died.

Publications

"The Funerals of Malachi Mooney" first appeared in The Bulletin magazine on 24 February 1900. It was subsequently published as follows:

It was also translated into German in 1961. [1]

Critical reception

Reviewing The Bulletin Story Book in The Australasian a reviewer noted: "A few of the stories are marked by a decided vein of humour, though even that is frequently grim and cynical. Among them may be mentioned..."The Funerals of Malachi Mooney" by Edward Dyson." [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Austlit - "The Funerals of Malachi Mooney" by Edward Dyson". Austlit. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ""The Funerals of Malachi Mooney by Edward Dyson"". The Bulletin, 24 February 1900, p31-32. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. "The Bulletin Story Book : A Selection of Stories and Literary Sketches from 'The Bulletin' [1881–1901] edited by Alfred George Stephens". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. "Australian Short Stories edited by Henrietta Drake-Brockman and Walter Murdoch". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. "The Old Bulletin Reader : The Best Stories from The Bulletin 1881–1901". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. "My Country : Australian Poetry and Short Stories, Two Hundred Years edited by Leonie Kramer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ""Miscellaneous Works"". The Australasian, 11 January 1902, p49. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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