Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

<p>Offering an insight into African culture that had not been portrayed before, <em>Things Fall Apart</em> 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.</p><p>This guide to Chinua Achebe’s compelling novel offers:</p><ul> <li>an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of <em>Things Fall Apart</em> </li> <li>a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text from publication to the present </li> <li>a selection of critical writing on <em>Things Fall Apart</em>, 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</li> <li>cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism</li> <li>suggestions for further reading. </li> </ul><p>Part of the <em>Routledge Guides to Literature</em> series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of <em>Things Fall Apart</em> 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.</p> <p>Introduction 1. Texts and Contexts 2. Critical History 3. Critical Readings 4. Further Reading and Web Resources Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index</p>