Olive Schreiner

Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring Colonialism and Masculinity in 19th-Century Southern Africa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland," Olive Schreiner weaves a complex narrative that explores the moral ambiguities of colonialism through the experiences of the titular character. Set against the backdrop of the Second Matabele War, Schreiner employs a biting satirical tone and vivid imagery to critique the imperialist mindset and its devastating impact on both colonizers and the colonized. The novella's unique mix of adventure and introspection adds depth to its exploration of gender, race, and power dynamics, positioning it firmly within the literary context of late Victorian literature that began to question imperialist ideologies. Olive Schreiner, a prominent feminist and social activist, was profoundly influenced by her own experiences in South Africa, where she observed the consequences of colonialism firsthand. Raised in a missionary family, her early exposure to both the struggles of indigenous peoples and the injustices faced by women informed her deeply empathetic literary voice. Schreiner's background and her commitment to social justice fuel the compelling narrative in Halket, making it not only a work of fiction but also a poignant social critique. I highly recommend "Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland" for readers interested in understanding the complexities of colonial narratives and the subversion of traditional gender roles. Schreiner'Äôs insightful prose encourages reflection on moral responsibility in the face of imperial conquest, making this novella a vital contribution to both literary and social discourse.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066196066
• Artikelnr.: 58931373

Autorenporträt

Olive Schreiner (Ralph Iron Olive) was born in Wittebergen, Cape Colony, South Africa, on March 25, 1855.She was a writer who published the first great South African novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883). She had strong insight, aggressive feminist and liberal perspectives on politics and society, and an extraordinary spirit that was damaged by asthma and depression. Schreiner had no proper education, even though she used to read widely and was taught by her mother. From 1874 until 1881, when she went to England, expecting to study medicine, she wrote two semiautobiographical books, Undine (published in 1928) and The Story of an African Farm (1883), and started From Man to Man (1926), for which she worked alternately for 40 years but never finished.