Selected Stories

An essential collection of Henry Lawson’s best-loved stories. Rogues, larrikins and the lost people – these timeless stories range from inspired, laconic comedies to pathos and tragedy.

This newly complied collection showcases some of the very best of Henry Lawson’s short fiction, dealing with his perennially popular themes of love, adventure, humour and home. These stories confirm his reputation as one of the world’s greatest short story writers and one of Australia’s most loved authors.Henry Lawson was born in Australia in 1967 and travelled around New Zealand and Australia throughout his life writing poetry and fiction.