Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy
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"Such Is Life" by Joseph Furphy is a novel written in 1897 and published in 1903. Set in rural Australia during the 1880s, it follows narrator Tom Collins as he travels the countryside, encountering bullock drivers, squatters, and swagmen. Through campfire conversations and loosely woven stories, the novel captures bush life with mordant irony, contrasting high-flown language with mundane events. Hidden substories lurk beneath the surface, challenging readers to untangle truth from
tall tales in this distinctly Australian classic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Furphy, Joseph, 1843-1912 |
|---|---|
| Title | Such Is Life |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Such_Is_Life_(novel) |
| Credits | This etext was produced by Col Choat |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Australia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Diary fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bullockies -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3470 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 761 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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