The Kara Yerta Tragedy: An Australian Romance (1889)

By J. E. Harrison

Book Overview

The Kara Yerta Tragedy: An Australian Romance is a novel written by J. E. Harrison in 1889. The story is set in the Australian outback and revolves around the tragic love affair between two young lovers, Jack and Rose. Jack is a poor farmer who falls in love with Rose, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Despite their class differences, the two are deeply in love and plan to elope. However, their plans are thwarted when Rose's father discovers their intentions and forbids them from seeing each other. Desperate to be together, Jack and Rose devise a plan to run away, but tragedy strikes when they are caught in a bushfire and perish together. The novel explores themes of love, class, and tragedy in the Australian wilderness. The Kara Yerta Tragedy is a classic Australian romance that has stood the test of time and continues to be read and enjoyed by readers today.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104915146
• ISBN13: 9781104915148
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"