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Olive Schreiner
This early work by Olive Schreiner was originally published in 1923 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. ‘Thoughts on South Africa’ is a posthumously…
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Detailing the lives of three characters, first as children and then as adults, and when published caused significant controversy over its frank portrayal of freethought, feminism, premarital sex, and transvestitism.
A landmark work of feminist literature that deals with historical and societal issues of the role of women and the differences between the sexes.
A short story that illuminates issues of ethnicity and gender through a tragic tale of a little girl that becomes enslaved by a family.
A bitterly scathing allegory written about her disillusionment with the politics of Cecil John Rhodes. Schreiner became increasingly involved with the politics of the South Africa, leading her to make…
A work of political commentary on the governance of South Africa.
A posthumous collection of writings by Schreiner inspired by dreams and her experiences living on a South African farm.
A semi-autobiographical novel about life in colonial South Africa.
This feminist classic represents an eloquent call for the rectification of gender-related inequalities of early 20th century labor practices. Examines social changes engendered by technological progress, advocating expanded roles for…
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Klassiker aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Es war eine dunkle Nacht und von Osten her kam ein schneidend kalter Luftzug, der…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
Title: The Story of an African Farm … New edition, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of…
Those superb pioneers of South Africa, its Boers, have continued to move, as they have always moved, northward: our English colonists have been steadily building up their vil- lages, founding…
Since eight in the morning he had wandered among long grasses, and ironstone kopjes, and stunted bush, and had come upon no sign of human habitation, but the remains of…
A collection of musings on points connected with woman’s work by Schreiner, South African author and feminist, who is best remembered for her novel, The Story of an African Farm…
This early work by Olive Schreiner was originally published in 1909 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. ‘Closer Union: A Letter on South African…
Barnato, Rhodes - die hatten alle etwas aus dem Lande heraus geschlagen?: warum sollte er nicht auch reich werdenDer junge Peter Halket reist von England nach Sudafrika, um Geld…
An English-South African’s View of the Situation - Words in Season is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
A collection of musings on points connected with woman’s work, by Schreiner, South African author and feminist.She is best remembered for her novel, The Story of an African Farm…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to…
The South African Question, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…
Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), author and feminist, was one of the most important and challenging social commentators of her time. First published in 1911, this acclaimed feminist work, one of the…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books…
It is- what its name implies- a collection of musings on some of the points connected with woman’s work.‘ (From original Introduction)
In the 1860s two cousins grow up on a Karoo farm under the slipshod guardianship of Tant Sannie. Em is contented and obedient, the born housewife, whereas Lyndall is restless…
A story of rural life in 19th Century South Africa, it is an indictment of the rigid Boer social conventions. This novel chronicles the adventures of three childhood friends who…
C. Burdett
Olive Schreiner and the Progress of Feminism explores two key areas: first, the debates taking place in England during the last two decades of the nineteenth century about the position…
Liz Stanley
Imperialism, Labour and the New Woman is based on primary archive research, making particular use of Schreiner’s unpublished letters and other major manuscript sources to provide a major reconceptualisation of…
