Thoughts on South Africa by Olive Schreiner
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"Thoughts on South Africa" by Olive Schreiner is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work is an exploration of the complexities of South African society, reflecting on its natural landscapes, diverse peoples, and intricate political issues. Schreiner engages deeply with the experiences of the people, particularly the Boers, and investigates the intertwined relationships between various racial and cultural groups in South Africa. The opening of the book
introduces Schreiner’s personal connection to South Africa, as she reflects on her childhood and upbringing in the region. She emphasizes the richness of the South African environment, characterized by its striking natural features and its diverse populations. Through her narrative, she recalls the moments that shaped her understanding of the country and her evolving sentiments towards the Boer community, ultimately expressing a desire to articulate her perceptions and feelings about her homeland. The text serves as a thoughtful commentary on the social dynamics at play in South Africa, setting the stage for a deeper examination of the inherent challenges facing the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Schreiner, Olive, 1855-1920 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Cronwright-Schreiner, S. C. (Samuel C.), 1863-1936 |
| LoC No. | 23009879 |
| Title | Thoughts on South Africa |
| Contents | Foreword by S.C. Cronwright-Schreiner -- Prefatory note (1896) -- Introduction (1901) -- South Africa: its natural features, its diverse peoples, its political status: the problem -- The Boer -- The problem of slavery -- The wanderings of the Boer -- The Boer woman and the modern woman's question -- The Boer and his republics -- The psychology of the Boer -- The Englishman -- Notes: The South African nation (1900). The value of human varieties (1901). The domestic life of the Boer (1899). Our waste land in Mashonaland (1891). |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | South Africa |
| Subject | Afrikaners |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64520 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-64520-9 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 277 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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