The Chosen Vessel
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"The Chosen Vessel" is a dramatic short story by the Australian writer Barbara Baynton, first published in The Bulletin on 12 December 1896. It recounts the story of an outback woman left alone with her baby in a bush hut as she awaits attack by a swagman who has called there during the day.[1]
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Short story by Barbara Baynton | |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Drama |
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Publication date | 12 December 1896 |
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"The Chosen Vessel" originally appeared under the title "The Tramp". It was subsequently published in the author's 1902 collection Bush Studies, under the preferred title and with some previously excised scenes restored.[2]