| "The Bush Undertaker" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Henry Lawson | |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Humour |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Antipodean |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1892 |
"The Bush Undertaker" is a short story by Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson.[1] Along with "The Drover's Wife", "The Bush Undertaker" is one of Lawson's first sketches, and is among the stories for which he first gained attention as an accomplished writer. The story concerns an eccentric old man, who lives alone with only his dog for company, and his discovery and treatment of a friend's deceased body.