Antony Villa. _a Ballad of Ninety-Three_

Series: Verses Popular and Humorous

Henry Lawson

The story revolves around a group of Australian shearers who are on strike against the wealthy landowner, Antony Villa. The shearer's union has been demanding better wages and working conditions for months, but Villa refuses to budge. As tensions escalate, the shearing shed becomes a battleground between the workers and their employer. The shepherds, led by a charismatic leader named Jack, are determined to win their demands, while Villa sees them as nothing more than insolent laborers who need to be broken. The conflict ultimately leads to violence, with... AI Generated Content

~1894 CE

Available in: English