Dreams by Olive Schreiner
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"Dreams" by Olive Schreiner is a collection of eleven short stories published in 1890. Set in the African landscape, these allegorical tales explore profound themes through dream sequences. The collection's most notable story follows a woman's journey through three fragmented dreams, depicting the struggles between Man and Woman, the quest for Freedom guided by figures like Truth and Reason, and visions of a harmonious future. Through symbolic characters and metaphorical crossings, Schreiner
examines gender expectations, male dominance, and the difficult path toward equality and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Schreiner, Olive, 1855-1920 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dreams |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Dreams_in_a_Desert |
| Contents | The lost joy -- The hunter -- The gardens of pleasure -- In a far-off world -- Three dreams in a desert -- A dream of wild bees -- In a ruined chapel -- Life's gifts -- The artist's secrets -- I thought I stood -- The sunlight lay across my bed |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Dreams |
| Subject | Women -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1439 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 715 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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