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100	1		_aSchreiner, Olive, _d1855-1920
245	1	0	_aThoughts on South Africa
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2021-02-11
505	0		_aForeword by S.C. Cronwright-Schreiner -- Prefatory note (1896) -- Introduction (1901) -- South Africa: its natural features, its diverse peoples, its political status: the problem -- The Boer -- The problem of slavery -- The wanderings of the Boer -- The Boer woman and the modern woman's question -- The Boer and his republics -- The psychology of the Boer -- The Englishman -- Notes: The South African nation (1900). The value of human varieties (1901). The domestic life of the Boer (1899). Our waste land in Mashonaland (1891).
508			_aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520			_a"Thoughts on South Africa" by Olive Schreiner is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work is an exploration of the complexities of South African society, reflecting on its natural landscapes, diverse peoples, and intricate political issues. Schreiner engages deeply with the experiences of the people, particularly the Boers, and investigates the intertwined relationships between various racial and cultural groups in South Africa. The opening of the book introduces Schreiner’s personal connection to South Africa, as she reflects on her childhood and upbringing in the region. She emphasizes the richness of the South African environment, characterized by its striking natural features and its diverse populations. Through her narrative, she recalls the moments that shaped her understanding of the country and her evolving sentiments towards the Boer community, ultimately expressing a desire to articulate her perceptions and feelings about her homeland. The text serves as a thoughtful commentary on the social dynamics at play in South Africa, setting the stage for a deeper examination of the inherent challenges facing the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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653			_aSouth Africa
653			_aAfrikaners
700	1		_aCronwright-Schreiner, S. C. _q(Samuel C.), _d1863-1936
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64520
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