by Chinua Achebe · Heinemann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780435905262
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«Things Fall Apart» is the novel by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, published by Heinemann in paperback (158 pages, in English).
Set in the Igbo village of Umuofia, it tells the life of Okonkwo, a respected warrior and leader who tries to consolidate his position in a traditional society. The arrival of European colonizers triggers a clash between customs and change; Achebe portrays the impact of colonialism and the fragility of cultural identity.
It belongs to Heinemann's African Writers series; the edition dates from 1986 and the novel was originally published in 1958.
A reference work of African literature, suitable for readers seeking 20th-century classics and stories about colonialism.
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. Along with Things Fall Apart, his No Longer at Ease (1960) and Arrow of God (1964) complete the "African Trilogy". Later novels include A Man of the People (1966) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). Achebe is often referred to as the "father of modern African literature", although he vigorously rejected the characterization.
