Things Fall Apart
by:
Chinua Achebe (author)
First published in England in 1958, "Things Fall Apart" is Chinua Achebe's first and most famous novel, a classic of modern African writing. It is a story of a "strong" man whose life is dominated by fear and anger, a powerful and moving narrative that critics have compared with classic Greek...
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First published in England in 1958, "Things Fall Apart" is Chinua Achebe's first and most famous novel, a classic of modern African writing. It is a story of a "strong" man whose life is dominated by fear and anger, a powerful and moving narrative that critics have compared with classic Greek tragedy,
Written with remarkable economy and stubtle irony, it is uniquely and richly African and at the same time reveals Achebe's keen awareness of the human qualities common to men of all times and all places.
źródło opisu: A Fawcett Premier Book, 1959
źródło okładki: zdjęcie autorskie
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Format: papier
Publish date: 1959 (data przybliżona)
Publisher: A Fawcett Premier Book
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Africa,
Book Club,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
High School,
African Literature
Series: The African Trilogy (#1)
This is a great capture of Igbo culture, much of which is still relevant today for Igbo people. Entertaining and memorable characters but I thought the book ended a little abruptly with not much of a conclusion for some key secondary characters. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to get a true ...
After reading the book Things Fall Apart I thought that it was educational and was a worth while read. I like how the book explained the background of African culture and rituals that takes place in the book. Particularly, I liked how the kola nut was talked about. I learned that guests in one's hou...
Apparently, this is the most influential modern African novel and basically the 101 for African literature, but despite that, I have never heard of it before (and I have only heard about it now since I am currently attending a lecture on African literature). Chinua Achebe writes about the beginnin...
Look, I am going to give this book a good rating, not because I actually enjoyed it or was drawn into it, but more because it gives us an insight into the colonial world from the eyes of the people being colonised. This book is set in Nigeria, and is written by a native Nigerian in English (which by...
2.75 starsSome parts were interesting but sometimes I had trouble staying focused.
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