The Story of an African Farm
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| Author | Olive Schreiner (Ralph Iron) |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman, philosophical fiction |
| Set in | Karoo, mid-late 19th century |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall |
Publication date | 1883 |
| Publication place | Cape Colony |
| Pages | 644, in two volumes |
| OCLC | 471800625 |
| 823.8 | |
The Story of an African Farm was South African author Olive Schreiner's first published novel. It was published in 1883 under the pseudonym Ralph Iron. It was an immediate success and has become recognised as one of the first feminist novels.