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Title: Such Is Life

Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: This etext was produced by Col Choat

Summary: "Such Is Life" by Joseph Furphy is a novel that was likely written during the late 19th century. It explores the lives of various individuals in rural Australia, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of bullock drivers and the challenges they face in their daily lives, reflective of the broader human condition. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a narrator who contemplates his recent unemployment, suggesting a philosophical underpinning to the narrative. The setting unfolds as he recounts a journey alongside other bullock drivers and their interactions while traveling through the Australian landscape. These men discuss practical matters like travel accommodations and strategies for managing their livestock while revealing their personalities and past experiences through casual dialogue. The narrator's observations mingle humor and social commentary, hinting at the struggles and camaraderie inherent in their lifestyle as they confront both external challenges and internal dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Furphy, Joseph, 1843-1912

EBook No.: 3470

Published: Oct 1, 2002

Downloads: 95

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

Subject: Diary fiction

Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction

Subject: Bullockies -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:3470:2 2002-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Furphy, Joseph en 1
2024-11-09T23:56:14Z Such Is Life

This edition has images.

Title: Such Is Life

Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: This etext was produced by Col Choat

Summary: "Such Is Life" by Joseph Furphy is a novel that was likely written during the late 19th century. It explores the lives of various individuals in rural Australia, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of bullock drivers and the challenges they face in their daily lives, reflective of the broader human condition. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a narrator who contemplates his recent unemployment, suggesting a philosophical underpinning to the narrative. The setting unfolds as he recounts a journey alongside other bullock drivers and their interactions while traveling through the Australian landscape. These men discuss practical matters like travel accommodations and strategies for managing their livestock while revealing their personalities and past experiences through casual dialogue. The narrator's observations mingle humor and social commentary, hinting at the struggles and camaraderie inherent in their lifestyle as they confront both external challenges and internal dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Furphy, Joseph, 1843-1912

EBook No.: 3470

Published: Oct 1, 2002

Downloads: 95

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

Subject: Diary fiction

Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction

Subject: Bullockies -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:3470:3 2002-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Furphy, Joseph en 1