Poetical Works Of Henry Lawson
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark collection of Australian verse, Poetical Works of Henry Lawson gathers the full breadth of one of the nation's most beloved and enduring poets, whose work gave voice to the struggles, humor, and resilience of bush life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Australia. Lawson chronicles the hardships of drovers, shearers, and swagmen with unflinching honesty, painting vivid portraits of a rugged landscape and the working-class men and women who inhabited it. His verse moves with a distinctly Australian cadence — at times wry and sardonic, at others deeply melancholic — capturing the loneliness of the outback alongside a fierce sense of mateship and solidarity. Poems such as The Ballad of the Drover and Faces in the Street illustrate his dual mastery of bush balladry and social protest, cementing his reputation as both a folk poet and a sharp-eyed critic of inequality. This definitive collection stands as an essential cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, indispensable for readers seeking to understand the cultural and emotional foundations of a nation.
Author: Henry Lawson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark collection of Australian verse, Poetical Works of Henry Lawson gathers the full breadth of one of the nation's most beloved and enduring poets, whose work gave voice to the struggles, humor, and resilience of bush life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Australia. Lawson chronicles the hardships of drovers, shearers, and swagmen with unflinching honesty, painting vivid portraits of a rugged landscape and the working-class men and women who inhabited it. His verse moves with a distinctly Australian cadence — at times wry and sardonic, at others deeply melancholic — capturing the loneliness of the outback alongside a fierce sense of mateship and solidarity. Poems such as The Ballad of the Drover and Faces in the Street illustrate his dual mastery of bush balladry and social protest, cementing his reputation as both a folk poet and a sharp-eyed critic of inequality. This definitive collection stands as an essential cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, indispensable for readers seeking to understand the cultural and emotional foundations of a nation.