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Henry Lawson is too often regarded as a legend rather than a writer to be enjoyed.In this selection John Barnes reveals Lawson not only as a writer who has delighted past generations.His short stories, some humourous, some wry, some moving are, above all, enjoyable.Stories includeThe Drover's WifeThe Bush UndertakerIn a Dry SeasonThe Union Buries its DeadHungerford'Rats'An Old Mate of Your Father'sMitchell: A Character SketchOn the Edge of a Plain'Some Day'Shooting the MoonOur PipesBill, the Ventriloqual RoosterThe Geological SpielerThe Iron-Bark ChipThe Loaded DogBrighten's Sister in LawA Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek'Water them Geraniums'Joe Wilson's CourtshipTelling Mrs BakerA Child in the Dark, and A Foreign Father
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The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories, Henry Lawson, John Barnes
- Language
- Released
- 1986
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- Book condition
- Damaged
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- Title
- The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henry Lawson, John Barnes
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Australia
- Released
- 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN10
- 0140092153
- ISBN13
- 9780140092158
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Poetry, Classics, Short Stories, School, 19th century, Literary Criticism, Australia, Oceania
- Description
- Henry Lawson is too often regarded as a legend rather than a writer to be enjoyed.In this selection John Barnes reveals Lawson not only as a writer who has delighted past generations.His short stories, some humourous, some wry, some moving are, above all, enjoyable.Stories includeThe Drover's WifeThe Bush UndertakerIn a Dry SeasonThe Union Buries its DeadHungerford'Rats'An Old Mate of Your Father'sMitchell: A Character SketchOn the Edge of a Plain'Some Day'Shooting the MoonOur PipesBill, the Ventriloqual RoosterThe Geological SpielerThe Iron-Bark ChipThe Loaded DogBrighten's Sister in LawA Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek'Water them Geraniums'Joe Wilson's CourtshipTelling Mrs BakerA Child in the Dark, and A Foreign Father