num_pages: 304
description: A classic story of rural life in 19th Century South Africa, it is a searing indictment of the rigid Boer social conventions. The first of the great South African novels chronicles the adventures of three childhood friends who defy societal repression. The novel's unorthodox views on religion and marriage aroused widespread controversy upon its 1883 publication, and the work retains in power more than a century later.
language: English
title: The Story of an African Farm
titlecomplete: The Story of an African Farm (Penguin Classics)
genres: Fiction, African Literature, South Africa, Literature, Classics, Feminism, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Africa, Victorian
ratings_count: 2734
places: Karoo, South Africa
publisher: Penguin Classics