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  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1896... 1896 In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses
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* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,: London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Angus and Robertson ,Australian Book Company , 1900 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
In the Days When the World was Widei"The world is narrow and ways are short, and our lives are dull and slow,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 21-25)
Faces in the Streeti"They lie, the men who tell us, for reasons of their own,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 26-32)
The Roaring Daysi"The night too quickly passes,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 33-36)
'For'ard'i"It is stuffy in the steerage where the second-classers sleep,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 37-43)
The Drover's Sweethearti"An hour before the sun goes down", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 44-46)
Out Backi"The old year went, and the new returned, in the withering weeks of drought,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 47-50)
The Free-Selector's Daughter : A Song of 'Sunny Lachlan Side'i"I met her on the Lachlan Side-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 51-52)
'Sez You'i"When the heavy sand is yielding backward from your blistered feet,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 53-56)
Andy's Gone with Cattlei"Our Andy's gone with cattle now-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
Jack Dunn of Nevertirei"IT chanced upon the very day we'd got the shearing done,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 59-64)
Trooper Campbelli"ONE day old Trooper Campbell", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 65-71)
The Sliprails and the Spuri"The colours of the setting sun", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
Past Carin'i"Now up and down the siding brown,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 74-76)
The Glass on the Bari"Three bushmen one morning rode up to an inn,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 77-78)
The Shanty On the Risei"When the caravans of wool-teams climbed the ranges from the West,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 79-84)
The Vagabondi"White handkerchiefs wave from the short black pier", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 85-89)
"Sweeney" : A Sketch "Out-Back"i"It was somewhere in September, and the sun was going down,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 90-96)
Middleton's Rouseabouti"Tall and freckled and sandy,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry satire humour (p. 97-98)
The Ballad of the Droveri"Across the stony ridges, across the rolling plain,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 99-102)
Taking His Chancei"They stood by the door of the Inn on the Rise;", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 103-105)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Angus and Robertson ; Young J. Pentland ,       1896 .
      image of person or book cover 666255485616780274.jpg
      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 234p.
      Reprinted: 1896 Twice , 1898 Twice
      Note/s:
      • Title page vignette of author by Frank Mahony.
      • Booklet of publisher's advertisements bound at back.
      • Publication date: 14 February 1896.
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 1896 .
      Extent: 234p.
      Limited edition info: This edition is limited to 50 copies.
      Description: illus., ports
      Note/s:
      • Illustrated with original pencil sketches by Walker Syer.
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Works about this Work

Rediscovered Lawson Sketch of 1863 'Selection Farms' Paul Eggert , 2012 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October-November vol. 27 no. 3/4 2012; (p. 124-135)

'Paul Eggert writes on the discovery of Henry Lawson's prose sketch 'Selection Farms'.
Flights of Fancy or a Fancy for Flights : A Reading of Henry Lawson's Poems Binod Mishra , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Lemuria , vol. 3 no. 2010; (p. 134-145) This paper ‘endeavours to argue and establish the fact that Henry Lawson’s poetry which appears less poetic and devoid of certain poetic qualities have poured straight forth the poet’s heart. His poetry may depict the history of his time yet is full of poetic sensibility.’ (p. 134)
Man, Work and Country: The Production of Henry Lawson Christopher Lee , 1992 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 15 no. 3 1992; (p. 110-122) Lee conducts a semiotic analysis of the reception of Henry Lawson and his works, revealing the connections critics made between the work, the hand of the author and truth. Lee finds that the work of a colonial realist like Lawson was subordinated to a European aesthetic in the "shifting discursive territories which characterise culture", subsequently excluding it from the validating process of the dominant culture.
Henry Lawson and George Robertson : A Note on Their Association Colin Roderick , 1968 single work essay
— Appears in: North , no. 6 1968; (p. 18-23)
Australian Bards and an English Reviewer 1906 single work essay
— Appears in: The British Australasian , 27 September 1906; (p. 18)
In the Days When the World Was Wide 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 14 March 1896; (p. 503)
— Review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry
Literature 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 February vol. 61 no. 1859 1896; (p. 385)
— Review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 November vol. 62 no. 1896 1896; (p. 982)
— Review of The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1895 selected work poetry ; While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work short story ; In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry
Publications Received 1903 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Printer, Stationer, and Bookseller , 21 December vol. 1 no. 1 1903; (p. 30-31)
— Review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry ; While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work short story ; Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Wanderings in Bookland R. Le Gallienne , 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Idler , August vol. 10 no. 1 1896; (p. 112-116)
— Review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry
Henry Lawson and George Robertson : A Note on Their Association Colin Roderick , 1968 single work essay
— Appears in: North , no. 6 1968; (p. 18-23)
Australian Bards and an English Reviewer 1906 single work essay
— Appears in: The British Australasian , 27 September 1906; (p. 18)
Untitled 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 February vol. 17 no. 835 1896; (p. 8)
Flights of Fancy or a Fancy for Flights : A Reading of Henry Lawson's Poems Binod Mishra , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Lemuria , vol. 3 no. 2010; (p. 134-145) This paper ‘endeavours to argue and establish the fact that Henry Lawson’s poetry which appears less poetic and devoid of certain poetic qualities have poured straight forth the poet’s heart. His poetry may depict the history of his time yet is full of poetic sensibility.’ (p. 134)
Scribblers and Screed 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Free-Lance , 21 May vol. 1 no. 5 1896; (p. 13)

A column canvassing current literary news including early sales figures for Henry Lawson's In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses and A. B. Paterson's The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses.

Free-Lance also notes the up-coming publication of Edward Dyson's Rhymes from the Mines and Other Lines, comments on the publishing activity of Guy Boothby in London and commends Ethel Turner and Louise Mack on 'the honour of opening a new series of novels by leading English publishing houses'.
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