Project Gutenberg 2008-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 314 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Colonial Mortuary Bard; "'Reo," The Fisherman; and The Black Bream of Australia 1901 Produced by David Widger "The Colonial Mortuary Bard; 'Reo,' The Fisherman; and The Black Bream of Australia" by Louis Becke is a collection of narratives that blends humor, storytelling, and vivid depictions of life in colonial Australia, likely written in the early 20th century. This book explores themes of mortality, survival, and the complexities of human interactions within a colonial setting, offering insight into the lives of various characters, including sailors, fishermen, and common folk of the era. The book comprises three distinct parts. The first section, "The Colonial Mortuary Bard," presents amusing and poignant excerpts of mortuary poetry from visitors to significant historical sites, using engaging prose to reflect on how people memorialize the deceased in a light-hearted manner. The second section, "'Reo,' The Fisherman," follows the adventures of 'Reo, a wily Malayan fisherman who navigates cultural expectations and personal ambition, highlighting his cleverness in fishing and interactions with both his community and relatives. Lastly, "The Black Bream of Australia" reminisces about the author's youth spent fishing for bream, illustrating the beauty of the Australian landscape and the joy of fishing through rich descriptions, while also capturing the innocence of childhood and the complexities of local fish-catching culture. Together, these narratives encapsulate the nuanced social fabric of colonial life intertwined with vivid imagery of nature and humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Sea stories Adventure stories, Australian Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Australia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure 69452 2025-06-10T08:52:54.189556 text/html 66834 2021-02-24T22:39:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 25037 2021-02-24T22:39:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 125856 2025-06-10T08:53:00.650568 application/epub+zip 124553 2025-06-10T08:52:57.988547 application/epub+zip 94157 2025-06-10T08:52:56.608541 application/epub+zip 329267 2025-06-10T08:53:02.553500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320861 2025-06-10T08:52:59.798503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104675 2022-09-11T11:08:26.093723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57520 2025-06-10T08:52:53.884530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57439 2018-03-08T13:45:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23475 2018-03-18T13:45:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 57047 2008-02-18T10:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23386 2008-02-18T10:38:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 57040 2008-02-18T10:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23368 2008-02-18T10:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23920 2025-06-10T08:53:02.699491 application/rdf+xml 25407 2025-06-10T08:52:57.176526 image/jpeg 4703 2025-06-10T08:52:56.890513 image/jpeg 124625 2025-06-10T08:52:54.197591 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia