The Island of Fantasy; A Romance

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1892
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Greek Arcadian eutopia founded on an island by an Englishman. The entire social structure is based on early Greek forms.

Volume / Edition
3 vols.
Published Date

[1892]

Publisher
Griffith Farran and Company
Place Published
London
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[1892] Hume, Fergus[on Wright] (1859-1932). The Island of Fantasy; A Romance. 3 vols. London: Griffith Farran and Company. One vol. ed. New York: Lovell, Gestefeld & Co., 1892. Rpt. New York: Fenno, 1905. New ed. London: Griffith Farran and Company, [1893]. Abridged ed. London: Holden & Hardingham, [1914]. ATL, L, MoU-St, VUW

Greek Arcadian eutopia founded on an island by an Englishman. The entire social structure is based on early Greek forms. The author was born and lived mostly in England, but he identified himself as an Aotearoa/New Zealander, where he lived from age three to 1885, attending Otago Boy's High School and the University of Otago. He then lived in Australia until 1888, when he returned to England.

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One vol. ed. New York: Lovell, Gestefeld & Co., 1892. Rpt. New York: Fenno, 1905. New ed. London: Griffith Farran and Company, [1893]. Abridged ed. London: Holden & Hardingham, [1914].

Author Note

The author (1859-1932) was born and lived mostly in England, but he identified himself as an Aotearoa/New Zealander, where he lived from age three to 1885, attending Otago Boy's High School and the University of Otago. He then lived in Australia until 1888, when he returned to England.

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