George Isaacs (1825 – 1876) was an Australian author. Born in England to a Jewish family, he moved to Adelaide, South Australia with his wife and child in 1851.[1] Often writing under the pseudonym "A Pendragon", Isaacs' 1856 novel, The Queen of the South became the first novel to be published in South Australia,[1] and his play Burlesque of Frankenstein is recognised as the first Australian work of science fiction.[2]

While in South Australia he founded The Critic, and contributed to other publications such as The Bunyip and The Observer.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Black, Anne. (2013) "A Colonial Wordsmith: George Isaacs in Adelaide, 1860-1870", in Butterss, Philip, Adelaide: A Literary City, University of Adelaide Press. pp 39-56.
  2. ↑ Black, Anne (7 July 2020) "Behind the Book: Anne Black on George Isaacs", Wakefield Press. Retrieved 2 September 2020
  3. ↑ "George Isaacs", AusLit. Retrieved 2 September 2020
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