From Man to Man or Perhaps Only—

Olive Schreiner's From Man to Man or Perhaps Only―, published posthumously in 1926, explores the lives of two white sisters navigating the oppressive landscape of mid-nineteenth-century South Africa. One sister confronts her husband's infidelities in the British Cape Colony, while the other, after a traumatic experience, flees her community to become a kept woman in London's East End. The novel critiques male-dominated imperial capitalism and presents a perspective on women's roles, likening marriage to prostitution in a society focused on their sexual utility. Edited by Dorothy Driver, this edition includes two alternative endings, alongside context and insights drawn from Schreiner's letters and journals.