The Story Of An African Farm
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A landmark of South African literature and an early feminist classic, The Story of an African Farm chronicles the lives of two cousins, Em and Lyndall, growing up on a remote Karoo farm in the mid-nineteenth century. Through Lyndall's fierce and rebellious spirit, Olive Schreiner presents a searing argument against the constraints placed upon women by Victorian society, articulating a hunger for freedom and intellectual fulfilment decades ahead of its time. The novel unfolds with a lyrical, almost dreamlike intensity, weaving together themes of religion, existentialism, and colonial life on the vast South African landscape. Rich with philosophical depth and raw emotional honesty, it stands as a pioneering work that irrevocably shaped the course of both feminist thought and African literature. First published in 1883 under the pseudonym Ralph Iron, it remains as provocative and resonant today as when it first appeared.
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of South African literature and an early feminist classic, The Story of an African Farm chronicles the lives of two cousins, Em and Lyndall, growing up on a remote Karoo farm in the mid-nineteenth century. Through Lyndall's fierce and rebellious spirit, Olive Schreiner presents a searing argument against the constraints placed upon women by Victorian society, articulating a hunger for freedom and intellectual fulfilment decades ahead of its time. The novel unfolds with a lyrical, almost dreamlike intensity, weaving together themes of religion, existentialism, and colonial life on the vast South African landscape. Rich with philosophical depth and raw emotional honesty, it stands as a pioneering work that irrevocably shaped the course of both feminist thought and African literature. First published in 1883 under the pseudonym Ralph Iron, it remains as provocative and resonant today as when it first appeared.
