Project Gutenberg 2007-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 59 Scully, W. C. (William Charles) 1855 1943 Scully, William Charles Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Eumenides in Kafirland -- The fundamental axiom -- Kellson's nemesis -- The quest of the copper -- Ghamba -- Ukushwama -- Umtagati. Produced by Charles Klingman "Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories" by W. C. Scully is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the lives and traditions of the Kafir people in Southern Africa, exploring their complex social structures, conflicts, and personal narratives. The opening story presents characters such as Jim Gubo, a policeman, and Kalaza, newly released from prison, navigating their lives within a colonial context of hardship and moral ambiguity. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to the daily lives of characters in a Kafirland canteen, where Jim, the policeman, discusses the challenges of his job with Kalaza, who hints at intriguing criminal exploits. We learn about Maliwe, a shepherd accused of theft, and his connection to Kalaza, setting the stage for a tale steeped in tension and the consequences of choices made under pressure. The narrative immerses the reader in the local culture while hinting at themes of fate, loyalty, and the struggle for survival amidst societal constraints that define the characters' world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Xhosa (African people) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 277743 277681 2024-10-09T05:54:11.072687 2023-09-09T08:19:37.219760 text/html text/html 277736 277674 2024-10-09T05:54:11.318581 2023-09-09T08:19:37.358771 text/html text/html 181576 2024-10-09T05:54:18.554551 application/epub+zip 184262 2024-10-09T05:54:14.689595 application/epub+zip 166355 2024-10-09T05:54:13.416575 application/epub+zip 310237 2024-10-09T05:54:21.382555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296452 2024-10-09T05:54:17.784707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256934 2022-09-09T14:57:14.225815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254510 254499 2024-10-09T05:54:10.749602 2023-09-09T08:19:36.997759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254394 2007-01-30T17:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97620 2007-01-30T17:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19050 2024-10-09T05:54:21.533519 application/rdf+xml 11678 2024-10-09T05:54:13.987582 image/jpeg 2863 2024-10-09T05:54:13.692562 image/jpeg 179614 2024-10-09T05:54:11.342594 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