Such is Life: Being Certain Extracts From the Diary of Tom Collins (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162686127)

Such is Life is a novel written by Joseph Furphy, originally published in 1903. The book is a collection of diary entries written by the protagonist, Tom Collins, a free-spirited and philosophical jack-of-all-trades who travels through the Australian outback during the late 19th century. The novel is a complex and multi-layered work that defies easy categorization, blending elements of memoir, fiction, and social commentary. Through Tom's observations and interactions with a colorful cast of characters, Furphy explores themes such as identity, morality, and the struggle for meaning in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. The book is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Australian literature and a landmark work in the development of modernist fiction.Good. If either of the two first hypotheses be correct, my enforced furlough tacitly conveys the responsibility of extending a ray of information, however narrow and feeble, across the path of such fellow-pilgrims as have led lives more sedentary than my own--particularly as I have enough money to frank myself in a frugal way for some weeks, as well as to purchase the few requisites of authorship.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Joseph Furphy
ISBN-10: 116268612X
ISBN-13: 9781162686127
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.82d