Knocked Up by Henry Lawson (1907)

The story revolves around a young man who gets a woman pregnant after a one-night stand. He tries to do the right thing and marry her, but she refuses, citing that he's not good enough for her. The young man then sets out on his own, determined to make a better life for himself and the child.

By Henry Lawson · First published 1907 · Genre: Poetry, Realism, Australian Literature

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