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Short Stories in Prose and Verse

Public domain audiobook

Short Stories in Prose and Verse

by Henry Lawson

English· 02:00:13· 17 chapters
Short Stories in Prose and Verse” is Henry Lawson’s first published book (1894); his first published poem appeared in 1887. The volume is a snapshot of his writing style up to the start of his career. His first published poem appeared at age 20, his first published book at age 27.

This volume is a good sample of Henry Lawson’s poetry and prose and makes a good stepping-stone towards the enjoyment of his later works.
Summary by Chris Greaves

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface

    04:53
  2. Chapter 2

    Rats

    07:01
  3. Chapter 3

    A Narrow Escape

    03:28
  4. Chapter 4

    We Called Him “Ally” For Short

    09:20
  5. Chapter 5

    Bush Cats

    10:02
  6. Chapter 6

    Johnson, Alias Crow

    02:07
  7. Chapter 7

    The Drover’s Wife

    20:38
  8. Chapter 8

    The Fire At Ross’s Farm

    04:57
  9. Chapter 9

    The Union Buries Its Dead

    11:39
  10. Chapter 10

    A Typical Bush Yarn

    01:24
  11. Chapter 11

    The Bush Undertaker

    18:44
  12. Chapter 12

    The Legend Of Coo-ee Gully

    03:08
  13. Chapter 13

    Macquarie’s Mate

    10:27
  14. Chapter 14

    When the Children Come Home

    01:49
  15. Chapter 15

    The Mystery of Dave Regan

    07:37
  16. Chapter 16

    A Derry On A Cove

    01:28
  17. Chapter 17

    Trouble On The Selection

    01:31