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Title: Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion
Note: Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion" by Bertram Mitford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the tense political landscape in South Africa, focusing on the Boer community and their struggle against British influence. Central to the story are the characters preparing for conflict, including a passionate delegate from Pretoria, Andries Botma, and the young Boer, Stephanus De la Rey, who faces moral dilemmas amidst rising tensions. The opening of the novel introduces a meeting of Boer men passionately engaged in a speech by Botma, who stirs their patriotic sentiments by recalling historical injustices done to their forefathers by the English. As the orator speaks fervently about freedom and the need to unify against their oppressors, the audience becomes increasingly enthralled. This meeting sets the stage for the narrative, which suggests a looming conflict and foreshadows the challenges faced by characters like Stephanus, who is torn between his comfortable life and the call to arms as tensions escalate into the Boer War. The stage is set for the intertwining of personal and political struggles, hinting at the rich thematic elements of loyalty, morality, and the harsh realities of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mitford, Bertram, 1855-1914
EBook No.: 32565
Published: May 28, 2010
Downloads: 62
Language: English
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction
Subject: Afrikaners -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion
Note: Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion" by Bertram Mitford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the tense political landscape in South Africa, focusing on the Boer community and their struggle against British influence. Central to the story are the characters preparing for conflict, including a passionate delegate from Pretoria, Andries Botma, and the young Boer, Stephanus De la Rey, who faces moral dilemmas amidst rising tensions. The opening of the novel introduces a meeting of Boer men passionately engaged in a speech by Botma, who stirs their patriotic sentiments by recalling historical injustices done to their forefathers by the English. As the orator speaks fervently about freedom and the need to unify against their oppressors, the audience becomes increasingly enthralled. This meeting sets the stage for the narrative, which suggests a looming conflict and foreshadows the challenges faced by characters like Stephanus, who is torn between his comfortable life and the call to arms as tensions escalate into the Boer War. The stage is set for the intertwining of personal and political struggles, hinting at the rich thematic elements of loyalty, morality, and the harsh realities of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mitford, Bertram, 1855-1914
EBook No.: 32565
Published: May 28, 2010
Downloads: 62
Language: English
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction
Subject: Afrikaners -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.