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Title: Over the Sliprails

Note: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Short stories

Contents: The shanty-keeper's wife -- A gentleman sharper and Steelman sharper -- An incident at Stiffner's -- The hero of Redclay -- The Darling River -- A case for the Oracle -- A daughter of Maoriland -- New year's night -- Black Joe -- They wait on the wharf in black -- Seeing the last of you -- Two boys at Grinder Brothers' -- The selector's daughter -- Mitchell on the "sex" and other "problems" -- The master's mistake -- The story of the Oracle.

Credits: Produced by Alan R. Light, and David Widger

Summary: "Over the Sliprails" by Henry Lawson is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of life in the Australian bush, depicting the experiences of various characters such as shearers, a publican, and travelers, often blending humor and pathos to illustrate the hardships and peculiarities of rural existence. At the start of the collection, the opening story introduces a group of passengers traveling in a coach through the cold Australian outback, all eager to reach a shanty where they can change horses. The passengers are varied, including shearers and jokers, and they experience a humorous yet frustrating journey as they grapple with the grumpy driver and the surrounding harsh conditions. Upon reaching the shanty, they discover that the publican’s wife is ill, leading to a series of events filled with dark humor and suspicions about whether the supposed illness is genuine or just a ruse to extract money from them. The opening sets the tone for the remainder of the collection, promising more stories that reflect the rugged and often absurd reality of life in the bush. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lawson, Henry, 1867-1922

EBook No.: 1313

Published: May 1, 1998

Downloads: 121

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

Subject: Short stories, Australian

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Over the Sliprails

Note: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Short stories

Contents: The shanty-keeper's wife -- A gentleman sharper and Steelman sharper -- An incident at Stiffner's -- The hero of Redclay -- The Darling River -- A case for the Oracle -- A daughter of Maoriland -- New year's night -- Black Joe -- They wait on the wharf in black -- Seeing the last of you -- Two boys at Grinder Brothers' -- The selector's daughter -- Mitchell on the "sex" and other "problems" -- The master's mistake -- The story of the Oracle.

Credits: Produced by Alan R. Light, and David Widger

Summary: "Over the Sliprails" by Henry Lawson is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of life in the Australian bush, depicting the experiences of various characters such as shearers, a publican, and travelers, often blending humor and pathos to illustrate the hardships and peculiarities of rural existence. At the start of the collection, the opening story introduces a group of passengers traveling in a coach through the cold Australian outback, all eager to reach a shanty where they can change horses. The passengers are varied, including shearers and jokers, and they experience a humorous yet frustrating journey as they grapple with the grumpy driver and the surrounding harsh conditions. Upon reaching the shanty, they discover that the publican’s wife is ill, leading to a series of events filled with dark humor and suspicions about whether the supposed illness is genuine or just a ruse to extract money from them. The opening sets the tone for the remainder of the collection, promising more stories that reflect the rugged and often absurd reality of life in the bush. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lawson, Henry, 1867-1922

EBook No.: 1313

Published: May 1, 1998

Downloads: 121

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

Subject: Short stories, Australian

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.