In The Days When The World Was Wide, And Other Verses

In the Days When the World Was Wide, and Other Verses

by Henry Lawson

This volume of poetry by Henry Lawson, a renowned Australian poet, offers a glimpse into the life and times of Australia around the turn of the 20th century. The poems, often described as ballads, depict the harsh realities of rural life, the struggles of the working class, and the evolving identity of the nation. Lawson's vivid imagery and honest portrayal of the Australian landscape and people provide a rich and insightful account of a pivotal period in Australian history.

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Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial...

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