Caramella; A Story of the Lotus Eaters Up to Date
Title | Caramella; A Story of the Lotus Eaters Up to Date |
Year for Search | 1899 |
Authors | Hawtrey, George Procter(1847-1910) |
Date Published | [1899] |
Publisher | J.W. Arrowsmith/Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. |
Place Published | Bristol, Eng./London |
Keywords | English author, Male author |
Annotation | Satire using the South Seas Island style of eutopia. Ends with the "Preface" (424-26). Beautiful people, tranquility; little or no work needed; constant good weather; people do what they want. Army for show only and recruited only from foreigners in their early teens who serve for three years and then return to their home country; rifles made of wood. Mostly romance and some adventure. |
Holding Institutions | L, PSt |
Author Note | The author (1847-1910) was an actor and playwright. |
Full Text | [1899] Hawtrey, George Procter (1847-1910). Caramella; A Story of the Lotus Eaters Up to Date. Bristol, Eng.: J.W. Arrowsmith/London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. L, PSt Satire using the South Seas Island style of eutopia. Ends with the “Preface” (424-26). Beautiful people, tranquility; little or no work needed; constant good weather; people do what they want. Army for show only and recruited only from foreigners in their early teens who serve for three years and then return to their home country; rifles made of wood. Mostly romance and some adventure. The author was an actor and playwright. |