Bush Studies (eBook, ePUB) - Baynton, Barbara
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Barbara Baynton's 'Bush Studies' is a collection of short stories that offer a grim and poignant portrayal of life in the Australian outback. Written in the late 19th century, Baynton's stories delve into themes of isolation, poverty, and the harsh realities of rural life. Her sparse and unflinching prose style, reminiscent of naturalism, captures the stark beauty and brutality of the Australian bush. The stories in 'Bush Studies' are often considered pioneering works of Australian literature, highlighting the struggles of women and the working class in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.…mehr

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Barbara Baynton's 'Bush Studies' is a collection of short stories that offer a grim and poignant portrayal of life in the Australian outback. Written in the late 19th century, Baynton's stories delve into themes of isolation, poverty, and the harsh realities of rural life. Her sparse and unflinching prose style, reminiscent of naturalism, captures the stark beauty and brutality of the Australian bush. The stories in 'Bush Studies' are often considered pioneering works of Australian literature, highlighting the struggles of women and the working class in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. Baynton's depiction of the bush challenges traditional notions of romanticism and offers a starkly realistic view of the Australian frontier.Barbara Baynton, herself a woman ahead of her time, drew inspiration for her stories from her own experiences living in rural Australia. As a feminist and social reformer, Baynton used her writing to shed light on the hardships faced by women and the rural poor. 'Bush Studies' stands as a testament to Baynton's commitment to social justice and her keen observation of the human condition.I highly recommend 'Bush Studies' to readers interested in Australian literature, feminist literature, or stories that explore the complexities of rural life. Barbara Baynton's masterful storytelling and vivid depiction of the Australian bush make this collection a timeless and thought-provoking read.
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Barbara Baynton was born in the Hunter Valley town of Scone, New South Wales, in 1857. After being educated at home Baynton worked briefly as a governess before in 1880 marrying the first of her three husbands, whom she divorced after a decade. In the 1890s, financially secure from her marriage to the retired surgeon Thomas Baynton, she began writing short stories, poetry and articles for the Bulletin. Her first tale, 'The Tramp', was published in 1896. After failing to find an Australian publisher for her collection of six short stories, she visited London and in 1902 Duckworth published Bush Studies. Thomas Hardy was 'much struck with the strength' of Baynton's writing. Two years later Thomas Baynton died, and Baynton spent the next years between Sydney and London. Human Toll, a novel, appeared in 1907; Cobbers, which combined Bush Studies with two new stories, was published in 1917. Baynton married Rowland George Allanson-Winn, fifth baron Headley, in 1921. A successful businesswoman and a campaigner for women's rights, a lover of antiques and a renowned socialite, Baynton spent her later years in Toorak, Melbourne. She was renowned for her wit and for her jewellery, particularly her collection of opals. Billy Hughes thought her a 'remarkable woman'. She died in 1929. Helen Garner was born in 1942 in Geelong, and was educated there and at Melbourne University. She taught in Victorian secondary schools until 1972, when she was dismissed for answering her students' questions about sex, and had to start writing journalism for a living. Her first novel, Monkey Grip, came out in 1977, won the 1978 National Book Council Award, and was adapted for film in 1981. Since then she has published novels, short stories, essays, and feature journalism. Her screenplay The Last Days of Chez Nous was filmed in 1990. Garner has won many prizes, among them a Walkley Award for her 1993 article about the murder of two-year-old Daniel Valerio. In 1995 she published The First Stone, a controversial account of a Melbourne University sexual harassment case. Joe Cinque's Consolation (2004) was a non-fiction study of two murder trials in Canberra. In 2006 Helen Garner received the inaugural Melbourne Prize for Literature. Her most recent novel, The Spare Room (2008), has been translated into many languages.