Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Schreiner, Olive 1855 1920 Iron, Ralph Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story 1893 Dream life and real life; a little African story The woman's rose "The policy in favour of protection-". Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story" by Olive Schreiner is a short story written in the late 19th century, reflecting Schreiner's keen insights into human emotion and the complexities of life. The book blends elements of realism and allegory, passionately addressing the struggles, dreams, and harsh realities faced by individuals, particularly through the experiences of children in a South African setting. At its core, the narrative examines themes of freedom, identity, and compassion against a backdrop of poverty and longing. The story follows little Jannita, a poor indentured child, who is tasked with herding goats in the arid Karoo landscape. As she dreams of a happier life filled with love and beauty, her reality quickly becomes grim when she realizes one of her goats is missing. In her flight from the oppressive reality of her life, she follows a springbuck into the wilderness, seeking freedom and solace in nature. Throughout her journey, she encounters various figures that symbolize the harsh circumstances of her existence, including the sad truths of loss and betrayal. Ultimately, the tale contrasts the beauty of childhood dreams with the starkness of reality, illustrating the resilience of the human spirit even in grim circumstances as Jannita grapples with her fate and strives for a sense of autonomy amidst a world of confinement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Africa Category: Short Stories 75595 2025-07-01T09:35:36.674573 text/html 74064 2021-01-27T19:40:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 106177 2025-07-01T09:35:42.112549 application/epub+zip 104812 2025-07-01T09:35:39.684609 application/epub+zip 84915 2025-07-01T09:35:38.564596 application/epub+zip 234795 2025-07-01T09:35:43.790566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225686 2025-07-01T09:35:41.361610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154731 2022-09-01T11:04:21.060241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62319 2025-07-01T09:35:36.407616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62120 2016-10-12T11:45:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17157 2025-07-01T09:35:43.914663 application/rdf+xml 15925 2025-07-01T09:35:39.065585 image/jpeg 3675 2025-07-01T09:35:38.813583 image/jpeg 103576 2025-07-01T09:35:36.681591 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