"The Drover's Wife" is a dramatic short story by the Australian writer Henry Lawson.
It recounts the story of a woman left alone with her four children in an isolated hut in the outback in the late 19th century.
[1] The story was first published in the 23 July 1892 edition of The Bulletin magazine,[2] and was subsequently reprinted in a number of the author's collections as well as other anthologies.
The children are put to bed and the woman waits with her dog, Alligator, for the snake to re-appear.
In 1968, the Australian Broadcasting Commission created a 45-minute adaptation of the story, directed by Giancarlo Manara and featuring Clarissa Kaye in the lead role.