Offering an insight into African culture that had not been
portrayed before, Things Fall Apart is both a tragic and moving
story of an individual set in the wider context of the coming of
colonialism, as well as a powerful and complex political statement
of cross-cultural encounters.
This guide to Chinua Achebe s compelling novel offers:
- an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of Things
Fall Apart
- a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the
text from publication to the present
- a selection of critical writing on Things Fall Apart, by Abiola
Irele, Abdul JanMohamed, Biodun Jeyifo, Florence Stratton and Ato
Quayson, providing a variety of perspectives on the novel and
extending the coverage of key critical approaches identified in the
survey section
- cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to
suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
- suggestions for further reading.
Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume
is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of
Things Fall Apart and seeking not only a guide to the novel, but a
way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that
surrounds Achebe s text."
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