Aletta - Mitford, Bertram

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Résumé :
A bold snapshot of a pivotal era, Aletta draws us into the heart of nineteenth century South Africa with gripping clarity and human warmth. A tale of empire, courage, and collision, it unfolds amid war era tensions and the competing dreams of settlers, indigenous communities, and a fragile Boer republic. This restored edition offers more than a reprint: it gives readers a richly imagined world where historical fiction meets colonial adventure fiction in a vivid, character-driven narrative. The work invites casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike to engage with African colonial politics, imperialism and empire, and the moral complexities of a changing landscape. Its layered themes-duty, loyalty, power, and resistance-are conveyed through a keen eye for period detail and a keen eye for humane storytelling. Aletta stands as a landmark in african colonial literature, presented with a complete illustrated edition that enhances immersion without sacrificing the novel's original voice. The book functions as both an engrossing story and a study guide resource, offering fertile ground for readers curious about war and diplomacy, frontier life, and the social currents of colonial society. The restoration preserves the cadence of Victorian empire novels while inviting contemporary readers to discover a vivid, consequential chapter in boer war tensions and imperial history. More than a revival, it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure....

Biographie:
Bertram Mitford FRGS (13 June 1855-4 October 1914) was a colonial writer, novelist, essayist, and cultural critic who published forty-four books, the majority of which were set in South Africa. He was a contemporary of H Rider Haggard. He was a Mitford family member and the third son of Edward Ledwich Osbaldeston Mitford (1811-1912). In 1895, he became the 31st Lord of the Manor of Mitford, succeeding his brother Colonel John Philip Osbaldeston Mitford. He died in 1912 at Mitford Hall in Northumberland. Bertram Mitford was born in Bath in 1855, educated at Hurstpierpoint College in Sussex, traveled to southern Africa in 1874, lived in Cheltenham in 1881, married Zima Helen Gentle, daughter of Alfred Ebden, on March 9, 1886 in Brighton, had daughter Yseulte Helen on June 3, 1887 (died July 1969), son Roland Bertram on June 17, 1891 (died April 16, 1932), lived in London in 1891, and died of liver disease in 1914 in Cowfold, Sussex. He belonged to four London clubs: The Junior Athenaeum, Savage, the New Vagabond, and the Wigwam....