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Frederick Marryat's "The Mission; or Scenes in Africa" is a compelling narrative that captures the adventures of a missionary in the continent's rugged landscapes and complex cultures. Marryat's prose is imbued with vivid descriptions and lively dialogue, reflecting a Romantic style while incorporating elements of realism. The text also serves as a social commentary on colonial ideologies and morality, offering readers a nuanced portrayal of the interactions between European missionaries and African societies, thereby situating the work within the broader context of 19th-century colonial literature. A former naval officer, Frederick Marryat drew upon his own extensive maritime experiences an...
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This collection of essays on Zimbabwean literature brings together studies of both Rhodesian and Zimbabwean literature, spanning different languages and genres. It charts the at times painful process of the evolution of Rhodesian/ Zimbabwean identities that was shaped by pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial realities. The hybrid nature of the society emerges as different writers endeavour to make sense of their world. Two essays focus on the literature of the white settler. The first distils the essence of white settlers' alienation from the Africa they purport to civilize, revealing the delusional fixations of the racist mindset that permeates the discourse of the "white man's burden" i...
Includes an unpaged appendix, "royal warrant holders," and 19 a "war honours supplement."