Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Lawson, Henry 1867 1922 Lawson, Henry Archibald Hertzberg Children of the Bush Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Send round the hat -- That pretty girl in the army -- "Lord Douglas" -- The blindness of One-Eyed Bogan -- Two sundowners -- A sketch of mateship -- On the tucker track: a Steelman story -- A bush publican's lament -- The shearer's dream -- The Lost Souls' Hotel -- The boozers' home -- The sex problem again -- The romance of the swag -- "Buckolts' Gate" -- The bush-fire -- The house that was never built -- "Barney, take me home again" -- A droving yarn -- Gettin' back on Dave Regan -- "Shall we gather at the river?" -- His brother's keeper -- The story of "Gentleman Once" -- The ghosts of many Christmases. Geoffrey Cowling "Children of the Bush" by Henry Lawson is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The narratives explore the lives of bushmen in the Australian outback, delving into themes of mateship, kindness, and the struggles of rural life. Central to these tales is the character “The Giraffe,” a tall, good-natured man who embodies the spirit of camaraderie and selflessness in his community, often taking on the role of a caretaker for those facing hardship. The opening of "Children of the Bush" introduces us to the Giraffe as he goes about a morning in a shearers' shanty, where a sick jackaroo is to be sent to the hospital. The narrative captures the lively dynamics of the shanty, with its colorful characters sharing banter while they pass around a hat to collect funds for their ailing companion. Through various interactions and humorous exchanges, we see the Giraffe’s unwavering goodwill and his tendency to help others in distress, setting the tone for the stories that celebrate the resilience and generosity of those living in the bush. The Giraffe's commitment to community and humanity despite personal challenges hints at the broader social themes present throughout Lawson's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Australia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 538340 538458 2024-10-03T12:01:59.076851 2023-10-03T10:30:50.876499 text/html text/html 573021 2022-05-27T03:02:24 text/html 292672 2024-10-03T12:02:07.853787 application/epub+zip 292551 2024-10-03T12:02:01.214820 application/epub+zip 292552 2024-10-03T12:01:59.875836 application/epub+zip 466943 2024-10-03T12:02:12.782761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448302 2024-10-03T12:02:06.955778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424953 2022-09-04T04:24:00.206341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510954 510955 2024-10-03T12:01:58.212824 2023-10-03T10:30:50.048495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 510722 2022-05-27T03:07:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20298 2024-10-03T12:02:12.911740 application/rdf+xml 12084 2024-10-03T12:02:00.466817 image/jpeg 3233 2024-10-03T12:02:00.162804 image/jpeg 192610 2022-05-27T03:07:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 199476 2022-05-27T03:08:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 259837 2024-10-03T12:01:59.122834 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia