Olive Schreiner (1855 ù 1920) was a South African author, pacifist and political activist. The Story of an African Farm is her best-known book. She worked as a governess traveling from place to place. Schreiner was very active in social causes throughout her life. Dreams was published in 1890. Each of the eleven stories in this collection was based on one of the authorZs dreams and represents her thoughts on life. Stories include The lost joy -- The hunter -- The gardens of pleasure -- In a far-off world -- Three dreams in a desert -- A dream of wild bees -- In a ruined chapel -- Life's gifts -- The artist's secrets -- I thought I stood ù and The sunlight lay across my bed