My Home in Tasmania - During a Residence of Nine Years

Klappentext A valuable work for colonial and women's writing! covering both life in the society and observations of nature. Zusammenfassung Published in 1852! Louisa Meredith's two-volume work is an important document! both for the scope of its coverage and its significance in the history of women's non-fiction. It is also a valuable natural history work! with Meredith describing in great detail the flora and fauna of the island. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Departure from Sydney; 2. Night alarm; 3. The hunt; 4. Journey to Swan Port; 5. Journey continued; 6. Cambria; 7. Bush fires; 8. Excursion to the Schoutens; 9. Swan Port conchology; 10. Our new home of 'Riversdale'; 11. Home occupations; 12. The aborigines of Van Diemen's Land; 13. Joyful removal to Spring Vale; 14. Garden-making; 15. The 'Devil'.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Louisa Anne Meredith, Meredith Louisa Anne
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108020336
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02033-6
• Pagine: 300
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania; My Home in Tasmania 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, Tasmania