Bush Studies

Name: Bush Studies
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781922079497
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By Barbara Baynton

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Bush Studies by Barbara Baynton is a collection of short stories about the harsh realities of life in the Australian outback. It explores themes of isolation, survival, and the human capacity for both kindness and cruelty. The tales are vivid, often haunting, and convey a deep understanding of the challenges and harshness faced by those living on the frontier.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate vivid and gritty portrayals of life in the Australian bush. It offers a collection of powerful short stories that highlight the harsh realities faced by women in remote settings, all penned by a pioneer of Australian literature.

First published 1902, Bush Studies is famous for an unsentimental depiction of frontier life with its particular difficulties for women.

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Barbara Baynton's short-story collection Bush Studies is famous for its stark realism, refusing to romanticise bush life and instead revealing all its bleakness and harshness.

Economic of style and influenced by the great nineteenth-century Russian novelists, Baynton presents the Australian bush as dangerous and isolating for the women who inhabit it.

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The collection of stories is praised for its vivid exploration of raw and elemental terror with a strong focus on female experiences. Critics highlight the author's precise and insightful detail, aligning her work with masterpieces of realism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922079497

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Text Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 128

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Barbara Baynton Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Barbara Baynton (1857-1929) had her first short story published in the Bulletin in 1896. Her short stories were collected in Bush Studies and she published a novel, Human Toll.