"The Drover's Wife" | |
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Short story by Henry Lawson | |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Drama |
Publication | |
Published in | The Bulletin |
Media type | print (magazine) |
Publication date | 23 July 1892 |
"The Drover's Wife" is a dramatic short story by the Australian writer Henry Lawson. It recounts the story of a woman left alone with her four children in an isolated hut in the outback in the late 19th century.[1]
The story was first published in the 23 July 1892 edition of The Bulletin magazine,[2] and was subsequently reprinted in a number of the author's collections as well as other anthologies.