Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 659 Schreiner, Olive 1855 1920 Iron, Ralph The Story of an African Farm Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_an_African_Farm Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "The Story of an African Farm" by Olive Schreiner is a novel written in the late 19th century that delves into themes of childhood, identity, and the complexities of human relationships in a rural South African setting. The narrative primarily revolves around the lives of several young characters, including a yellow-haired child named Em, her cousin Lyndall, and a boy named Waldo, as they navigate the trials of growing up on a remote farm, struggling with their thoughts, dreams, and the stark realities of life. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of life on the African farm, introducing the tranquil yet haunting landscape by moonlight, followed by the oppressive heat of the day. It establishes the characters through their surroundings and interactions, depicting Waldo's unsettling reflections on mortality as he listens to the ticking of a watch, the dreams of Tant Sannie, the Boer-woman, and the playful yet naïve experiences of the children. As the narrative unfolds, the children grapple with existential questions and each other's companionship, foreshadowing their individual journeys, aspirations, and the conflicts arising from their environment and circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Young women -- Fiction Bildungsromans Farm life -- Fiction Feminists -- Fiction Africa, Southern -- Fiction PR Text Africa Category: Novels 678920 2025-07-01T09:32:09.330632 text/html 709488 2018-10-24T09:15:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 307938 2025-07-01T09:32:18.439586 application/epub+zip 317795 2025-07-01T09:32:12.336582 application/epub+zip 302818 2025-07-01T09:32:11.112581 application/epub+zip 566304 2025-07-01T09:32:23.207577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530115 2025-07-01T09:32:17.669548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489981 2022-09-01T11:00:50.482527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583211 2025-07-01T09:32:08.106593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583280 2018-10-24T09:15:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17955 2025-07-01T09:32:23.336508 application/rdf+xml 14390 2025-07-01T09:32:11.614607 image/jpeg 3573 2025-07-01T09:32:11.362596 image/jpeg 299226 2025-07-01T09:32:09.378616 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia