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The most enduring account we have of the modern African experience as seen from within. Starting with the intricate pattern of duties and traditions, and the universal human conflicts of a tribal village in what is now Nigeria,Things Fall Apartencompasses the advent of European colonialism, the intrusion of Christianity, and the shattering effects of an entire historical era on the immemorial culture of Africa. From the Hardcover edition.

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• The Life and Works of Chinua Achebe(p. v)
• Time Line of Chinua Achebe's Life(p. viii)
• The Historical and Cultural Context of Things Fall Apart(p. xi)
• Technique and Theme in Things Fall Apart(p. xvi)
• Characters in Things Fall Apart(p. xviii)
• Places in Things Fall Apart(p. xxi)
• Echoes(p. xxii)
• Map of Africa(p. xxiv)
• Map of Nigeria(p. xxv)
• Images of Igbo Life(p. xxvi)
• Part 1
• Chapter 1 (p. 2)
• Chapter 2 (p. 7)
• Chapter 3 (p. 12)
• Chapter 4 (p. 19)
• Chapter 5 (p. 26)
• Respond to the Selection, Chapters 1-5(p. 33)
• Chapter 6 (p. 36)
• Chapter 7 (p. 40)
• Chapter 8 (p. 48)
• Respond to the Selection, Chapters 6-8(p. 56)
• Chapter 9 (p. 59)
• Chapter 10 (p. 68)
• Chapter 11 (p. 74)
• Chapter 12 (p. 85)
• Chapter 13 (p. 92)
• Respond to the Selection, Chapters 9-13(p. 97)
• Part 2
• Chapter 14 (p. 100)
• Chapter 15 (p. 105)
• Chapter 16 (p. 110)
• Chapter 17 (p. 114)
• Chapter 18 (p. 118)
• Chapter 19 (p. 123)
• Respond to the Selection, Chapters 14-19(p. 127)
• Part 3
• Chapter 20 (p. 132)
• Chapter 21 (p. 137)
• Chapter 22 (p. 141)
• Chapter 23 (p. 147)
• Chapter 24 (p. 151)
• Chapter 25 (p. 156)
• Respond to the Selection, Chapters 20-25(p. 159)
• Glossary of Igbo Words and Phrases(p. 162)
• Plot Analysis of Things Fall Apart(p. 166)
• Related Readings
• "Going Home Was a Sad Awakening," Marjorie Coeyman, The Christian Science Monitor (news article)(p. 170)
• "An African Voice," interview with Chinua Achebe by Katie Bacon, Atlantic Unbound (interview)(p. 174)
• "The Second Coming," William Butler Yeats (poem)(p. 182)
• "Lament of the Sacred Python," Chinua Achebe (poem)(p. 184)
• from Kehinde, Buchi Emecheta (novel excerpt)(p. 187)
• "Heaven Is Not Closed," Bessie Head (short story)(p. 200)
• "Should My Tribal Past Shape Delia's Future?," Dympna Ugwu-Oju, Newsweek (personal essay)(p. 209)
• Creative Writing Activities(p. 213)
• Critical Writing Activities(p. 214)
• Projects(p. 216)
• Glossary of Words for Everyday Use(p. 218)
• Handbook of Literary Terms(p. 229)

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Library Journal Review

Peter Frances James offers a superb narration of Nigerian novelist Achebe's deceptively simple 1959 masterpiece. In direct, almost fable-like prose, it depicts the rise and fall of Okonkwo, a Nigerian whose sense of manliness is more akin to that of his warrior ancestors than to that of his fellow clansmen who have converted to Christianity and are appeasing the British administrators who infiltrate their village. The tough, proud, hardworking Okonkwo is at once a quintessential old-order Nigerian and a universal character in whom sons of all races have identified the figure of their father. Achebe creates a many-sided picture of village life and a sympathetic hero. A good recording of this novel has been long overdue, and the unhurried grace and quiet dignity of James's narration make it essential for every collection.‘Peter Josyph, New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

School Library Journal Review

Published in 1958, Achebe's seminal work heralds the revolution that preceded Nigerian independence in 1960. Designed to teach students about the rich Igbo heritage, it tells the heartbreaking tale of Okonkwo's single-minded rise to success among his people and the surrounding villages, followed by a heinous act, banishment, and descent into total failure. James narrates this story of the European colonization of Africa, the encroachment of Christianity, and the disintegration of traditional cultures with appropriate gravitas and measured pacing, bringing out all of the nuances of the text. Students can listen to Achebe read a part of the story (http://ow.ly/kwRJe) and then watch a portion of a production that includes the same text (http://ow.ly/kwS2a) for comparison. Round out the unit with PBS journalist Jeffrey Brown's interview with Achebe on the 50th anniversary of the publication of Things Fall Apart (http://ow.ly/kwSpg). (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

This celebrated Nigerian novel portrays traditional Igbo society at the turn of the century and then shows the disruption caused by the European missionaries and colonial officials. Also recommended: No Longer at Ease (1960).

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born on November 16, 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria. He studied English, history and theology at University College in Ibadan from 1948 to 1953. After receiving a second-class degree, he taught for a while before joining the Nigeria Broadcasting Service in 1954.

He was working as a broadcaster when he wrote his first two novels, and then quit working to devote himself to writing full time. Unfortunately his literary career was cut short by the Nigerian Civil War. During this time he supported the ill-fated Biafrian cause and served abroad as a diplomat. He and his family narrowly escaped assassination. After the civil war, he abandoned fiction for a period in favor of essays, short stories, and poetry.

His works include Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, No Longer at Ease, A Man of the People, Anthills of the Savannah, and There Was a Country. He also wrote four children's books including Chike and the River and How the Leopard Got His Claws. In 2007, he won the Man Booker International Prize for his "overall contribution to fiction on the world stage." He also worked as a professor of literature in Nigeria and the United States. He died following a brief illness on March 21, 2013 at the age of 82.

(Bowker Author Biography)