The Angel of the Earthquake

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TitleThe Angel of the Earthquake
Year for Search1909
AuthorsMorton, Frank(1869-1923)
Date Published1909
PublisherAtlas Press
Place PublishedMelbourne, VIC, Australia
KeywordsAotearoa New Zealand author, Australian author, Male author
Annotation

Set in Wellington, New Zealand in 1960. Mostly on the destruction by an earthquake but includes a eutopia based on individualism and personal morality, although with an elite group of vigilantes with a strong leader. The churches are gone, and there is a strong anti-religious thread. No votes for women. No party politics. See also 1911 Morton (2).
Holding Institutions

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Author Note

The author (1869-1923) was born in England and moved to Australia at age sixteen. He worked for some years in Singapore and India before returning to Australia in 1894. He also spent some years working in Aotearoa/New Zealand before settling permanently in Australia in 1914.
Full Text

1909 Morton, Frank (1869-1923). The Angel of the Earthquake. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Atlas Press. A, ATL

Set in Wellington, New Zealand in 1960. Mostly on the destruction by an earthquake but includes a eutopia based on individualism and personal morality, although with an elite group of vigilantes with a strong leader. The churches are gone, and there is a strong anti-religious thread. No votes for women. No party politics. The author was born in England and moved to Australia at age sixteen. He worked for some years in Singapore and India before returning to Australia in 1894. He also spent some years working in Aotearoa/New Zealand before settling permanently in Australia in 1914. See also 1911 Morton (2).