Woman and Labour (eBook, PDF) - Schreiner, Olive
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From the 1880s, when she lived in London and attended some of the most influential political groups of the time (such as the Men and Women’s Club and the Fellowship of the New Life), Schreiner planned to write an account of women’s part in the history of civilization. Her only book-length work on the topic, Woman and Labour, did not appear, however, until 1911. Its early chapters draw closely from an article published in 1899 (in the New York Cosmopolitan), and Schreiner explains in the introduction that the whole book was only a remembered ‘fragment’ of a much longer work that had been…mehr

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From the 1880s, when she lived in London and attended some of the most influential political groups of the time (such as the Men and Women’s Club and the Fellowship of the New Life), Schreiner planned to write an account of women’s part in the history of civilization. Her only book-length work on the topic, Woman and Labour, did not appear, however, until 1911. Its early chapters draw closely from an article published in 1899 (in the New York Cosmopolitan), and Schreiner explains in the introduction that the whole book was only a remembered ‘fragment’ of a much longer work that had been destroyed when her Johannesburg home was looted during the Anglo-Boer war of 1899-1902. 

In that clamour which has arisen in the modern world, where now this, and then that, is demanded for and by large bodies of modern women, he who listens carefully may detect as a keynote, beneath all the clamour, a demand which may be embodied in such a cry as this: Give us labour and the training which fits for labour! We demand this, not for ourselves alone, but for the race. 
 
Autorenporträt
Olive Schreiner (1855–1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner, and intellectual known for her deep engagement with both feminist and anti-imperialist ideas. Born in the small town of Wittebergen in what is now the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, she was the ninth of twelve children. Educated by her missionary parents, Schreiner developed a voracious intellectual appetite that informed her later work. Schreiner is best known for 'The Story of an African Farm' (1883), a novel that broke with conventional Victorian narratives and is often heralded as one of the first feminist works in English literature. However, her later text 'Woman and Labour' (1911) remains a seminal work in the early history of feminist thought, with its incisive critique of the limitations placed on women in both personal and public spheres. Her literary style combines a realistic approach to character development with a symbolic and allegorical dimension that aims to unveil underlying societal critiques. Schreiner's prose is characterized by a blunt examination of gender roles, reflecting her deep dedication to social reform. Her influential works transcend national borders and continue to resonate with contemporary readers interested in gender studies, colonial history, and social justice.