The Story of Mongrel Grey
The Story of Mongrel Grey is a novel written by Andrew Barton Paterson, first published in 1907. The book tells the story of a wild greyhound named Mongrel, who is born on a station in the Australian outback and grows up to become a symbol of freedom and adventure. What do you think about this book?
By Andrew Barton Paterson · First published 1908 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Animal Fiction · 1,016 words
First lines
This is the story the stockman told, On the cattle camp, when the stars were bright; The moon rose up like a globe of gold And flooded the plain with her mellow light. We watched the cattle till dawn of day And he told me the story of Mongrel Grey.
He was a knock-about station hack, Spurred and walloped, and banged and beat; Ridden all day with a sore on his back, Left all night with nothing to eat. That was a matter of every-day Common occurrence to Mongrel Grey.
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The Story of Mongrel Grey is listed on Textopian as a short story by Andrew Barton Paterson, dated 1908 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Adventure, Animal Fiction
- Length: 1,016 words
- Structure: 1 section, 15 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book is a captivating tale meant to entertain children with rich and imaginative storytelling.
- Adventure — The story includes episodic encounters, suspenseful situations, and a quest-like narrative consistent with an adventure genre.
- Animal Fiction — The protagonist of the story is an animal, making the genre consistent with animal fiction.
Tags
adventure · australian literature · classic novel · coming of age · ecological themes · exploration · family drama · fiction · historical fiction · literary fiction · nature writing · outback australia