Story of an African Farm, The

By Schreiner, Olive

Book Id: WPLBN0002951669
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File Size: 300.85 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	Story of an African Farm, The
Author:	Schreiner, Olive
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Adventure, Fiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Story of an African Farm, The
Historic Publication Date:	1883
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Schreiner, B. O. (1883). Story of an African Farm, The. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The novel details the lives of three characters, first as children and then as adults - Waldo, Em and Lyndall - who live on a farm in the Karoo region of South Africa. The story is set in the middle- to late Nineteenth century - the First Boer War is alluded to, but not mentioned by name. The book is semi-autobiographical: in particular, the two principal protagonists (Waldo and Lyndall) display strong similarities to Schreiner's life and philosophy. The book was first published in 1883 in London, under the pseudonym Ralph Iron. It quickly became a best-seller, despite causing some controversy over its frank portrayal of freethought, feminism, premarital sex and pregnancy out of wedlock and transvestitism.

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Adventure, Fiction, Literature