Henry Lawson Selected Stories eBook

Rogues, larrikins and the lost people - these timeless stories range from inspired, laconic comedies to pathos and tragedy. this selection showcases Lawson''s range as a fiction writer and highlights his profound influence on how Australians see themselves. Here are delightful tales, thrilling tales, tales of love, of strife and of adventure, tales full of humour - stories of every mood, all alive with the magic of Lawson''s genius, a genius which ranks with that of the world''s greatest short-story writers. Includes ''the Drover''s Wife'', ''the Union Buries Its Dead'' and ''the Loaded Dog''.

''Lawson''s genius remains as vivid and human as when he first boiled his literary billy'' - the Bulletin

''A book of honest, direct, sympathetic, humorous writing about Australia from within is worth a library of travellers'' tales ... the result is a real book - a book in a hundred. His language is terse, supple, and richly idiomatic. He can tell a yarn with the best.'' - the Academy on While the Billy Boils