Australian Bards and Bush Reviewers

Series: In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses

Henry Lawson

The collection explores the Australian identity through poetry and short stories, focusing on the lives of bushmen and their struggles with isolation, hardship, and social change. It critiques the romanticized view of the Australian outback and its inhabitants, instead presenting a more nuanced portrayal of rural life. The work is characterized by its use of dialect and colloquial language to convey the authenticity of the characters' experiences. AI Generated Content

~1887 CE

Available in: English