ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən tʊ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ ɪɾ ˈɪnfluːənst mˈɑːɹkəs klˈɑːɹk ænd hɪz nˈɑːvəl hɪz nˈætʃɚɹəl lˈaɪf.
An important contribution to Australian literature it influenced Marcus Clarke and his novel His Natural Life.