Steve Brown's Bunyip, and Other Stories by John Arthur Barry
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"Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories" by John Arthur Barry is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The tales delve into the quirky and often humorous aspects of life in the Australian bush, often featuring characters who are rugged, flawed, and realistic. The titular story features Steve Brown, a dubious bushman with a questionable reputation, who encounters a fearsome creature he believes to be a bunyip.
The opening of the collection introduces Steve Brown, depicted as an untrustworthy yet capable bush native who manages to find lost stock despite his suspicious nature among the local community. His unearned reputation leads to humorous situations, particularly when he frightens himself with tales of a bunyip after witnessing an elephant, cleverly interwoven with the interactions he has with his wife, Mariar. The narrative sets an entertaining tone, balancing suspense and comedy, as Steve concocts a panic over what is ultimately revealed to be his overactive imagination, making for a whimsical and engaging start to the story collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barry, John Arthur, 1851-1911 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
| Illustrator | Lindsay, Lionel, Sir, 1874-1961 |
| Title | Steve Brown's Bunyip, and Other Stories |
| Contents | Introduction -- Steve Brown's bunyip -- Dead Man's Camp -- The shanghai-ing of Peter Barlow -- 'Ex Sardanapalus' -- 'Mo-poke' -- Keeping school at 'Dead Finish' -- 'Number One North Rainbow' -- The protection of the 'Sparrowhawk' -- The Duke of Silversheen -- The officer in charge -- 'Sojur Jim' -- Far inland football -- On the grand stand -- Too far south -- The mission to Dingo Creek -- Books at Barracaboo -- 'Barton's jackaroo' -- Told in the 'Corona's' cabin -- 'Dot's Claim' -- A Cape Horn Christmas. |
| Credits |
Produced by MWS, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Subject | Australia -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60482 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-60482-4 |
| Release Date | Oct 13, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 340 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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