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The Story of an African Farm
Author(s): Olive Schreiner (Author), Joseph Bristow
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: January 15, 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 0199538018
- ISBN-13: 9780199538010
Book Description
This pioneering work was a cause celebre when it appeared in London, transforming the shape and course of the late Victorian novel. Lynall, Schreiner's articulate young feminist, marks the entry of the controversial New Woman into nineteenth-century fiction. From the haunting plains of South Africa's high Karoo, Schreiner boldly addresses her society's greatest fears: the loss of faith, the dissolution of marriage, and women's social and political independence.
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About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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About the Author
Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), was a South African author, pacifist and political activist. Editor Joseph Bristow is a Lecturer in Victorian Studies, University of York.
