Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories (Registro nro. 61762)
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| control field | 20491 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Scully, W. C. |
| Fuller form of name | (William Charles), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1855-1943 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-01-31 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The Eumenides in Kafirland -- The fundamental axiom -- Kellson's nemesis -- The quest of the copper -- Ghamba -- Ukushwama -- Umtagati. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Charles Klingman |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories" by W. C. Scully is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the lives and traditions of the Kafir people in Southern Africa, exploring their complex social structures, conflicts, and personal narratives. The opening story presents characters such as Jim Gubo, a policeman, and Kalaza, newly released from prison, navigating their lives within a colonial context of hardship and moral ambiguity. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to the daily lives of characters in a Kafirland canteen, where Jim, the policeman, discusses the challenges of his job with Kalaza, who hints at intriguing criminal exploits. We learn about Maliwe, a shepherd accused of theft, and his connection to Kalaza, setting the stage for a tale steeped in tension and the consequences of choices made under pressure. The narrative immerses the reader in the local culture while hinting at themes of fate, loyalty, and the struggle for survival amidst societal constraints that define the characters' world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Xhosa (African people) -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20491">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20491</a> |
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