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The Story of an African Farm

by Olive Schreiner · 1883

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A classic story of rural life in 19th Century South Africa, it is a searing indictment of the rigid Boer social conventions. The first of the great South African novels chronicles the adventures of three childhood friends who defy societal repression. The novel's unorthodox views on religion and marriage aroused widespread controversy upon its 1883 publication, and the work retains in power more than a century later.

Genre
historical fictionVictorianliterary fictioncoming of age
Themes
feminismcolonialismwomen
Setting
VictorianAfricaSouthern Africacollege
Subject
history
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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