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    A Dream of Wild Bees and Other Stories
    A Dream of Wild Bees and Other Stories
    A Dream of Wild Bees and Other Stories
    Audiobook16 minutes

    A Dream of Wild Bees and Other Stories

    Written by Olive Schreiner

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

    2.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) was a South African author, suffragist and political activist. She is best known for her novel The Story of an African Farm, but some of her most haunting and memorable works are her short stories.

    This collection presents four drealike short stories with multilayered meaning and allegorical significance: "A Dream of Wild Bees", "Life's Gifts", "The Artist's Secret" and "In a Far-Off World".
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateMay 20, 2015
    ISBN9781467698559
    A Dream of Wild Bees and Other Stories
    Author

    Olive Schreiner

    Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) was a South African political activist and writer. Born to a family of Wesleyan missionaries, Schreiner was educated by her mother. Forced to move frequently due to her father’s inability to maintain a job, Schreiner became familiar with the landscape of South Africa and the cultural and political tensions holding together its diverse population. In 1881, she travelled to England in order to pursue her dream of becoming a medical professional, but her chronic asthma and limited finances prevented her from completing her training. In 1883, she published her debut novel, The Story of an African Farm, under a pseudonym, launching a career as one of South Africa’s leading writers. Throughout her life, she advocated for political equality for South Africa’s marginalized groups, including Afrikaners, indigenous Africans, Jews, and Indians. Combining a deep understanding of Christian morality with an active interest in socialism and the women’s suffrage movement, Schreiner is recognized as a pioneering feminist and political activist who wrote unflinchingly on such subjects as the Boer War, British imperialism, and intersectionality.

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      Very odd vocal effect and rapid delivery which detracted from the stories
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      Strange and a bit horrible. Not sure why this is even offered.