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Things Fall Apart
First edition cover.
Author
Chinua Achebe
Country
Nigeria
Language
English
Publisher
William Heinemann Ltd.
Publication date
1958
Pages
209
Things Fall Apart is the debut novel of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe first published in 1958.[1] It depicts the events of pre-colonial life in Igboland (modern-day southeastern Nigeria) and the subsequent appearance of European missionaries and colonial forces in the late 19th century. It is seen as an archetypal modern African novel in English, and one of the first novels to receive global critical acclaim. It is a staple book in schools throughout Africa and is widely studied in English-speaking countries around the world. The novel was first published in the United Kingdom in 1958 by William Heinemann Ltd and became the first work published in Heinemann's African Writers Series.
The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an influential leader of the fictional Igbo ("Ibo" in the novel) clan of Umuofia. Among other things, he is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion. [2]The novel is split into three parts, with the first describing his family, personal history, his violent exterior and tortured soul, and the customs and society of the Igbo. The second and third sections introduce the influence of European colonialism and Christian missionaries on Okonkwo, his family, and the wider Igbo community.
Things Fall Apart was followed by a sequel, No Longer at Ease (1960), originally written as the second part of a larger work along with Arrow of God (1964). Achebe states that his two later novels, A Man of the People (1966) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987), while not featuring Okonkwo's descendants, are spiritual successors of the previous novels in chronicling African history.
^"Things Fall Apart – Rovingheights Books". rhbooks.com.ng. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0-307-74385-5.
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