The Colonial Mortuary Bard
The Colonial Mortuary Bard is a collection of stories by Louis Becke, a renowned Australian author. The stories are set in the colonial era of Australia, and focus on the lives of the people living in the outback. The stories explore the hardships of life in the outback, as well as the joys and sorrows of the people living there. The stories are told from the perspective of a bard, who is a storyteller and a poet. The bard is a witness to the lives of the people he meets, and his stories are filled with humor, pathos, and insight. The stories are a window into the lives of the people of the outback, and the struggles they faced in the colonial era.
By Louis Becke · First published 1901 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 1,042 words
First lines
A writer in the _Sydney Evening News_ last year gave that journal some amusing extracts from the visitors' book at Longwood, St. Helena. If the extracts are authentic copies of the original entries, they deserve to be placed on the same high plane as the following, which appeared in a Melbourne newspaper some years ago: "Our Emily was so fair That the angels envied her, And whispered in her ear, 'We will take you away on Tuesday night!"
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The Colonial Mortuary Bard is listed on Textopian as a short story by Louis Becke, dated 1901 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Louis Becke
- Date: 1901 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Mystery
- Length: 1,042 words
- Structure: 1 section, 39 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The Colonial Mortuary Bard is set in the colonial period and follows the story of a bard, making it a historical fiction novel.
- Adventure — The novel follows the bard's adventures as he travels through the colonial period, making it an adventure novel.
- Romance — The novel follows the bard's romantic relationships with various characters, making it a romance novel.
- Mystery — The novel follows the bard's attempts to uncover the truth behind certain mysteries, making it a mystery novel.
Tags
colonialism · mortuary · Australia · literature · historical fiction · Louis Becke · cultural identity · death · narrative · exploration · society · tradition