John Ames, Native Commissioner (eBook, ePUB) - Mitford, Bertram
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In Bertram Mitford's novel 'John Ames, Native Commissioner', readers are transported to the colonial world of South Africa in the late 19th century, where the protagonist, John Ames, navigates the complexities of his role as a colonial administrator dealing with the native population. Mitford's prose is characterized by its vivid descriptions of the African landscape and its nuanced portrayal of the tensions between the colonizers and the colonized. Through Ames' interactions with the various characters, Mitford sheds light on the moral dilemmas faced by those in power during this time period.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In Bertram Mitford's novel 'John Ames, Native Commissioner', readers are transported to the colonial world of South Africa in the late 19th century, where the protagonist, John Ames, navigates the complexities of his role as a colonial administrator dealing with the native population. Mitford's prose is characterized by its vivid descriptions of the African landscape and its nuanced portrayal of the tensions between the colonizers and the colonized. Through Ames' interactions with the various characters, Mitford sheds light on the moral dilemmas faced by those in power during this time period. The novel belongs to the genre of colonial literature, exploring themes of race, power, and identity in a captivating manner. Mitford's writing style is both engaging and thought-provoking, making this book a valuable contribution to the literary canon of the era.
Autorenporträt
Bertram Mitford FRGS (13 June 1855 4 October 1914) was a colonial writer, novelist, essayist, and cultural critic who published forty-four books, the majority of which were set in South Africa. He was a contemporary of H Rider Haggard. He was a Mitford family member and the third son of Edward Ledwich Osbaldeston Mitford (1811-1912). In 1895, he became the 31st Lord of the Manor of Mitford, succeeding his brother Colonel John Philip Osbaldeston Mitford. He died in 1912 at Mitford Hall in Northumberland. Bertram Mitford was born in Bath in 1855, educated at Hurstpierpoint College in Sussex, traveled to southern Africa in 1874, lived in Cheltenham in 1881, married Zima Helen Gentle, daughter of Alfred Ebden, on March 9, 1886 in Brighton, had daughter Yseulte Helen on June 3, 1887 (died July 1969), son Roland Bertram on June 17, 1891 (died April 16, 1932), lived in London in 1891, and died of liver disease in 1914 in Cowfold, Sussex. He belonged to four London clubs: The Junior Athenaeum, Savage, the New Vagabond, and the Wigwam.