Thoughts on South Africa
Olive Schreiner
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Length 13 h 22 min
Chapters 22
First published 1923
'Thoughts on South Africa' is a collection of Schreiner's observations of colonial South Africa in the early 19th century, mostly regarding Boer-English relations. The book was published posthumously in 1923. Prospective listeners should be aware that it reflects the place, culture and language of the time in which it was written.
Chapters
1
Foreword by S. C. Cronwright-Schreiner Read by Rachel May Ferriman 4:18
2
Dedication and Introduction 1901 Read by Rachel May Ferriman 26:23
3
Part One: I. South Africa: Its Natural Features, Its Diverse Peoples, Its Political Status: The Problem Read by Rachel May Ferriman 49:24
4
Part Two: I. South Africa: Its Natural Features, Its Diverse Peoples, Its Political Status: The Problem Read by Rachel May Ferriman 34:12
5
Part One: II. The Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 42:09
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Part Two: II. The Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 41:11
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Part One: III. The Problem of Slavery Read by Rachel May Ferriman 43:23
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Part Two: III. The Problem of Slavery Read by Rachel May Ferriman 36:15
9
Part One: IV. The Wanderings of the Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 31:45
10
Part Two: IV. The Wanderings of the Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 58:59
11
Part One: V. The Boer Woman and the Modern Woman's Question Read by Rachel May Ferriman 27:44
12
Part Two: V. The Boer Woman and the Modern Woman’s Question Read by Rachel May Ferriman 33:52
13
VI. The Boer and His Republics Read by Rachel May Ferriman 54:47
14
Part One: VII. The Psychology of the Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 54:22
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Part Two: VII. The Psychology of the Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 42:49
16
Part Three: VII. The Psychology of the Boer Read by Rachel May Ferriman 46:15
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Part One: VIII. The Englishman Read by Rachel May Ferriman 40:01
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Part Two: VIII. The Englishman Read by Rachel May Ferriman 51:31
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Note A. The South African Nation (1900) Read by Rachel May Ferriman 44:54
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Note B. The Value of Human Varieties (1901) Read by Rachel May Ferriman 7:18
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Note C. The Domestic Life of the Boer (1899) Read by Rachel May Ferriman 13:41
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Note D. Our Waste Land in Mashonaland (1891) Read by Rachel May Ferriman 13:41
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