"The Story of an African Farm" by Olivia Schreiner is a philosophical novel that tells about the lives of three main characters: Lisli - a hunter, Vinny - a girl who is looking for her place in the world, and Farina, who opposes social norms. The author successfully combines a realistic image of the African landscape with the inner world of the heroines, considering such topics as will, female independence, justice, religion and nature. This novel emerges as an important work in the literature on African culture, relativizing traditional notions of colonial society and female identity.