Of Things Entire: A Fantasy

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Title	Of Things Entire: A Fantasy
Year for Search	1941
Authors	Chick, Valerie
Pagination	81 pp.
Date Published	1941
Publisher	Mingay Pub. Co
Place Published	Sydney, NSW, Australia
Keywords	Australian author, Female author
Annotation	Detailed eutopia including all the peoples of Earth who dream of a better life but not including those who are greedy or make wars. Called "the dream world that lives in the hearts of men" (9). Simplicity, love, and a natural life. Everyone does both mental and physical labor. Because everyone is motivated by the same goals, there is harmony and not conflict. World peace. Everyone has their own home; they do not live in apartments or high-rise buildings. Much of the novel presents the contrasting lives of people before and after entering the eutopia, where they are able to lead the lives really suited for them.
Holding Institutions	A, M, PSt, NLS
Author Note	The Australian female author was a journalist and wrote for radio.
Full Text	1941 Chick, Valerie. Of Things Entire: A Fantasy. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Mingay Pub. Co. 81 pp. A, M, PSt, NLS Detailed eutopia including all the peoples of Earth who dream of a better life but not including those who are greedy or make wars. Called “the dream world that lives in the hearts of men. A world where the true art of living--that of a simple enjoyment of life--has been perfected” (9). Simplicity, love, and a natural life. Everyone does both mental and physical labor. Because everyone is motivated by the same goals, there is harmony and not conflict. World peace. Everyone has their own home; they do not live in apartments or high-rise buildings. Much of the novel presents the contrasting lives of people before and after entering the eutopia, where they are able to lead the lives really suited for them, and everyone has the job for which they are best fitted. No racial distinctions. The Australian female author was a journalist and wrote for radio.