Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 554 Schreiner, Olive 1855 1920 Iron, Ralph The Story of an African Farm Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "The Story of an African Farm" by Olive Schreiner is a novel written in the late 19th century that delves into themes of childhood, identity, and the complexities of human relationships in a rural South African setting. The narrative primarily revolves around the lives of several young characters, including a yellow-haired child named Em, her cousin Lyndall, and a boy named Waldo, as they navigate the trials of growing up on a remote farm, struggling with their thoughts, dreams, and the stark realities of life. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of life on the African farm, introducing the tranquil yet haunting landscape by moonlight, followed by the oppressive heat of the day. It establishes the characters through their surroundings and interactions, depicting Waldo's unsettling reflections on mortality as he listens to the ticking of a watch, the dreams of Tant Sannie, the Boer-woman, and the playful yet naïve experiences of the children. As the narrative unfolds, the children grapple with existential questions and each other's companionship, foreshadowing their individual journeys, aspirations, and the conflicts arising from their environment and circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Young women -- Fiction Bildungsromans Farm life -- Fiction Feminists -- Fiction Africa, Southern -- Fiction PR Text Africa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 678809 678818 2024-09-01T09:45:24.274324 2023-10-01T08:55:22.829718 text/html text/html 709488 2018-10-24T09:15:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 229543 2018-10-24T09:15:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 285527 2024-09-01T09:45:32.721245 application/epub+zip 295649 2024-09-01T09:45:26.030246 application/epub+zip 295649 2024-09-01T09:45:24.955340 application/epub+zip 526142 2024-09-01T09:45:38.122214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490021 2024-09-01T09:45:32.037238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489981 2022-09-01T11:00:50.482527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572921 572897 2024-09-01T09:45:22.849266 2023-10-01T08:55:21.533711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 583280 2018-10-24T09:15:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 218354 2018-10-24T09:15:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 572854 2008-08-13T14:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217098 2008-08-13T14:54:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21587 2024-09-01T09:45:38.272187 application/rdf+xml 14390 2024-09-01T09:45:25.313249 image/jpeg 3597 2024-09-01T09:45:25.134259 image/jpeg 278804 2024-09-01T09:45:24.330289 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia