Singer in a Songless Land [[electronic resource] ] : A Life of Edward Tregear, 1846–1931

• Autore: Howe K. R
• Pubblicazione: Auckland, : Auckland University Press, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Disciplina: 993.02092
• Soggetto topico: Authors, New Zealand -- 20th century -- Biography; Intellectuals -- New Zealand -- Biography; Linguists -- New Zealand -- Biography; New Zealand -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Politicians -- New Zealand -- Biography; Social reformers -- New Zealand -- Biography; Tregear, Edward, -- 1846-1931; Intellectuals - Biography - 20th century - New Zealand; Politicians - Biography - New Zealand; Social reformers - Biography - New Zealand; Authors, New Zealand - Biography - New Zealand; Linguists - Biography; History & Archaeology; Regions & Countries - Australia & Pacific Islands - Oceania
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright ; CONTENTS; PROLOGUE; 1. 'The Fates remove me From human dwellings to the desert landes' 1846-1882; 2. 'Every wood and hill, every lake and river is haunted by beautiful or dreadful beings' 1882-1885; 3. 'A gentleman well known in scientific circles' 1885-1891; 4. 'Apostle of bureaucracy' 1891-1896; 5. 'The moody man who pines for the voices in the mist' 1891-1896; 6. 'Practically I am the Minister of Labour' 1896-1906; 7. 'Islets of coral ringed with calm Farewell, farewell!' 1896-1906; 8. 'I look upon pessimism as mere disappointed egoism' 1906-1911 ; 9. 'I . . . fight in the open now' 1911-191410. 'To prepare . . . for the Great Adventure' 1914-1931; EPILOGUE; ABBREVIATIONS; REFERENCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PUBLICATIONS BY TREGEAR; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• ISBN: 1-77558-614-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823885503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II