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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 Henry Lawson Recollections : A Selection of Autobiographical Works
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Frenchs Forest, Killarney Heights - Frenchs Forest area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Reed , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
First Impressions of Pahiatua, Henry Lawson , single work short story autobiography (p. 125-127)
A Daughter of Maoriland : A Sketch of Poor-Class Maoris, Henry Lawson , single work short story
The story of Sarah Moses, a brooding sixteen-year-old Maori girl called 'August' by her new school teacher, and a man with literary ambitions who thinks he may be able to construct a romance from her story. One day August turns up on his doorstep, claiming her family have thrown her out. The teacher and his wife take her in and all goes well at first, but gradually they realise August's real intentions.
 (p. 128-134)
The Golden Nineties, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 135-176)
"Bill Will", Henry Lawson , single work short story autobiography (p. 176-178)
'Pursuing Literature' in Australia, Henry Lawson , single work autobiography
Henry Lawson reflects on the beginnings of his literary career, including the earliest appearances of his poems in the Bulletin. He also recalls some of the jobs that provided his day-to-day income.
 (p. 180-186)
At Port Natal, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 186-196)
The Sweet Uses of London, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 196-199)
Letters to Jack Cornstalk (From an Australian in London), Henry Lawson , single work autobiography
Written in the form of a series of letters.
 (p. 199-226)
A Stroll to the Strand, Henry Lawson , single work prose (p. 226-229)
A Foggy Night in Antwerp, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 229-232)
Grimy Old Babylon, Henry Lawson , single work short story autobiography (p. 233-236)
'Dossing Out' and 'Camping', Henry Lawson , single work short story
Lawson contrasts the plight of the unemployed, forced to sleep in the streets, with the pleasures of camping in the bush.
 (p. 237-240)
Board and Residence, Henry Lawson , single work short story autobiography
Lawson describes the evils of unemployment and cheap boarding houses.
 (p. 240-244)
The Bath, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 244-248)
If I Could Paint, Henry Lawson , single work prose (p. 249-253)
Ah Soon, Henry Lawson , single work short story
The narrator's parents were kind to a Chinese gardener who was injured when his cart was involved in an accident. Years later, the gardener's son repays the kindness when he discovers that the narrator is in financial difficulties.
 (p. 254-258)
Going In, Henry Lawson , single work short story autobiography (p. 258-264)
The Ghosts of Many Christmases, Henry Lawson , single work prose (p. 264-271)
Elder Man's Lane : I : Johnson's Jag, Henry Lawson , single work short story
When he receives his monthly wage Johnson begins a week-long drinking spree, much to the disgust of his wife.
 (p. 272-276)
Elder Man's Lane : V : the Kids, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 276-281)
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