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Such is Life

By Joseph Furphy
Series: SUP Classics
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Such is Life by Joseph Furphy is a narrative that delves into the lives of characters in the Australian outback during the 1880s. The novel, presented through the diary entries of the philosophical character Tom Collins, offers a rich tapestry of life among bullock drivers, squatters, and others navigating the challenges of rural existence. Known for its dry humour and unconventional structure, it captures the mundane and profound aspects of bush life with wit and depth.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by vividly portrayed tales of Australian rural life and the fin de siècle era. Its unique narrative style offers insight into the social and cultural concerns of the time, delivering humour and philosophical musings through the lens of ordinary characters with extraordinary stories.

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Such is Life

Is Furphy's great novel first published in 1903, and signalled the end of the "colonial romance" by its realistic portrayal of Australian rural life.

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Such is Life is Furphy's great novel, first published in 1903, which signalled the end of the "colonial romance" with its realistic portrayal of Australian rural life.

Series: SUP Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781920897390

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2004

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 325g

Pages: 289

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Fiction General Fiction Joseph Furphy Literary Fiction Series: SUP Classics

About the Author

Joseph Furphy (1843–1912), who also wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, is widely regarded as the 'father of the Australian novel'.

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