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South Africa

Anthony Trollope, 1878

Summary

The famous Victorian novelist visited South Africa in 1877, shortly before the discovery of gold. Trollope toured the Cape, Natal, and the Transvaal, reporting on colonial society, relations between settlers and African peoples, and the controversial annexation of the Transvaal — a sharp-eyed witness on the eve of the mineral revolution.

Topics

Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, Diamonds, British policy, Colonial society

Bibliographic Information

Author
Anthony Trollope
Year
1878
Language(s)
English
Period
Colonial rule
Perspective
Colonial observer
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