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The Story of an African FarmOlive Schreiner

The Story of an African Farm

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Original author: Olive Schreiner

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"The Story of an African Farm" by Olive Schreiner is a novel published in 1883. Set on a Karoo farm in 19th-century South Africa, it follows three characters—Waldo, Em, and Lyndall—from childhood into adulthood. The novel explores profound questions about faith, feminism, love, marriage, and motherhood through its semi-autobiographical protagonists. Lyndall's fierce independence and refusal to conform to societal expectations anchor this groundbreaking work, which challenged Victorian conventions with its frank treatment of free thought, gender equality, and women's autonomy.

The Story of an African Farm, by Olive Schreiner. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1441.

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27 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter 1: I. Shadows From Child-Life3,189 words
  2. 2.Chapter 1: II. Plans and Bushman Paintings2,398 words
  3. 3.Chapter 1: III. I Was A Stranger, and Ye Took Me In2,553 words
  4. 4.Chapter 1: IV. Blessed is He That Believeth3,071 words
  5. 5.Chapter 1: V. Sunday Services3,213 words
  6. 6.Chapter 1: VI. Bonaparte Blenkins Makes His Nest1,887 words
  7. 7.Chapter 1: VII. He Sets His Trap1,672 words
  8. 8.Chapter 1: VIII. He Catches the Old Bird3,836 words
  9. 9.Chapter 1: IX. He Sees A Ghost2,856 words
  10. 10.Chapter 1: X. He Shows His Teeth1,054 words
  11. 11.Chapter 1: XI. He Snaps2,781 words
  12. 12.Chapter 1: XII. He Bites4,363 words
  13. 13.Chapter 1: XIII. He Makes Love2,006 words
  14. 14.Chapter 2: I. Times and Seasons6,994 words
  1. 15.Chapter 2: II. Waldo’s Stranger7,199 words
  2. 16.Chapter 2: III. Gregory Rose Finds His Affinity3,643 words
  3. 17.Chapter 2: IV. Lyndall6,907 words
  4. 18.Chapter 2: V. Tant Sannie Holds An Upsitting, and Gregory Writes A2,853 words
  5. 19.Chapter 2: VI. A Boer-wedding4,733 words
  6. 20.Chapter 2: VII. Waldo Goes Out to Taste Life, and Em Stays At Home and1,291 words
  7. 21.Chapter 2: VIII. The Kopje3,483 words
  8. 22.Chapter 2: IX. Lyndall’s Stranger3,161 words
  9. 23.Chapter 2: X. Gregory Rose Has An Idea1,627 words
  10. 24.Chapter 2: XI. An Unfinished Letter6,574 words
  11. 25.Chapter 2: XII. Gregory’s Womanhood8,198 words
  12. 26.Chapter 2: XIII. Dreams2,676 words
  13. 27.Chapter 2: XIV. Waldo Goes Out to Sit in the Sunshine3,810 words