In Bad Company, and other stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boldrewood, Rolf, 1826-1915

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"In Bad Company, and Other Stories" by Rolf Boldrewood is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the life and culture of Australia during its formative years, showcasing the experiences and challenges faced by its characters. The primary narrative focuses on Bill Hardwick, a hardworking Australian shearer, whose life takes a turn as he grapples with societal changes and labor union debates, alongside his devoted wife, Jenny. The opening portion introduces Bill Hardwick as a quintessential Australian character, embodying strength, skill, and an unwavering work ethic. As he prepares for the shearing season, he reflects on his home life and aspirations for prosperity, with a backdrop of a struggling neighbor's plight. Complications arise following the arrival of Janus Stoate, whose radical socialist views clash with Jenny's more traditional beliefs towards work and community. Tension builds as Bill is drawn into the contentious political landscape among shearers and employers, foreshadowing conflicts that will challenge his values and relationships. This richly layered narrative sets the stage for exploration of themes such as labor rights, familial loyalty, and the balance between personal ambition and communal responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

In bad company

Morgan the bushranger

How I became a butcher

Moonlighting on the Macquarie

An Australian roughriding contest

The mailman's yarn

Dear Dermot

The story of an old log-book

A kangaroo shoot

Five men's lives for one horse

Reedy Lake Station

A forgotten tragedy

The horse you don't see now

How I began to write

A mountain forest

The free selector: a comedietta

Bush hospitality

Lapsed gentlefolk

Shearing in Riverina, New South Wales

Ancient Sydney

After long years

In the droving days

The Australian native-born type

My school days

Sydney fifty years ago

Old time thoroughbreds

The First Port Fairy Hunt

Bendemeer

Sport in Australia

Old stock-riders

Mount Macedon

Walks abroad

A dry time

Australian collies

In the bloom of the year

Fallen among thieves

A transformation scene

In bushranging days.

Credits:

Produced by Richard Tonsing, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Bad_Company_and_Other_Stories

Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-02-27