Herr Bochienstaafer and the Devil single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 Herr Bochienstaafer and the Devil
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A German-born vigneron leaves the selection of a suitor to his beautiful daughter and is very pleased when she chooses his favourite, the son of a neighbouring Kentish farmer. The hearty wholesome romance is lightened by a touch of devilry from her younger brothers who steal their father's food and wine in disguise. Father's German accent phonetically conveyed. The sutir's father momentarily rues that his son did not choose 'an English lass'. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 33 no. 394 March 1898 Z1075030 1898 periodical issue 1898 pg. 216-217
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