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Chinua Achebe's first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in people's lives. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought about by British colonial rule. Yet, as in classic tragedy, Okonkwo's downfall results from his own character as well as from external forces.
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Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, Mpalive Msiska
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Things Fall Apart
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Chinua Achebe, Mpalive Msiska
- Publisher
- Heinemann International Incorporated
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0435913506
- ISBN13
- 9780435913502
- Series
- The African Trilogy
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Family, Classics, School, 19th century, Japan, Africa, Culture, Revenge, Betrayal, Indigenous Tribes, Traditions, Customs and Traditions, Colonialism, African Literature, Nigeria, Colonies, Nigerian Literature
- First published
- 1958
- Original title
- Things Fall Apart
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Chinua Achebe's first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in people's lives. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought about by British colonial rule. Yet, as in classic tragedy, Okonkwo's downfall results from his own character as well as from external forces.