Ein bewegendes Meisterwerk über weibliche Emanzipation und Selbstbestimmung in der kolonialen Männerwelt

«The Story of an African Farm» gilt als das südafrikanische «Wuthering Heights». Der autobiografisch inspirierte Roman der deutsch- und englischstämmigen Autorin, erschienen 1883, schildert das Schicksal einer eigenwilligen Heldin namens Lyndall. Schon als junges Mädchen lernt sie die Bigotterie und Ignoranz der Menschen kennen und erfährt, wie beschränkt die Lebensperspektiven für ihresgleichen sind. Doch dank einer großen inneren Stärke verteidigt sie in der...

'The Story of an African Farm' was South African author Olive Schreiner's first published novel. It was an immediate success and has become recognised as one of the first feminist novels. The novel details the lives of three characters, first as children and then as adults - Waldo, Em and Lyndall - who live on a farm in the Karoo region of South Africa. The story is set in the middle- to late-19th century - the First Boer War is alluded to, but not mentioned by name. The book is semi-autobiographical: in particular, the two principal protagonists (Waldo and Lyndall) display strong...

Dreams is a collection of beautifully written short stories based on author's dreams and life on a farm in South Africa. In Dreams depicts Olive Schreiner her fascinating looks on the world. Olive Schreiner (1855 -1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. Since the late 20th century, scholars have also credited Schreiner as an advocate for the Afrikaners, and other South African groups who were excluded from political power for decades, such as indigenous Blacks, Jews and Indians. Although she showed interest in socialism, pacifism, vegetarianism and feminism...