Literature, Adventure Novels and Colonialism in Southern Africa (1880-1910)

In the last decades of the 19th century, Southern Africa underwent economic and political transformations stemming from colonial expansion, the impacts of industrialization, and the creation of segregationist legislation. This period also drew the attention of various writers who explored these processes through adventure novels set in colonial territories. This article aims to analyze a portion of this literary production, emphasizing the political role of novels by G. A. Henty, Bertram Mitford, Mary Ann Carey-Hobson, and Anna Howarth in shaping the idealization of colonial society formation in Southern Africa.

Keywords:
History and Literature; South Africa; Colonialism