"Things fall apart" est le premier roman de Chinua Achebe qui est l'un des romanciers d'Afrique noire les plus connus. En bref, il s'agit de l'histoire d'Okwonko, un guerrier et lutteur d'un village Ibo. Il y a deux parties: avant et après l'arrivée des blancs. Okwonko est devenu riche et puissant: il a trois femmes, huit enfants et deux granges pleines d'igname. Mais il entre en conflit avec sa société et est contraint à l'exil. Ensuite, l'arrivée des missionnaires détruit complètement la culture Ibo et la seule solution pour Okwonko est le suicide. C'est un récit court, agréable et facile à lire. De plus, il nous permet de faire connaissance avec une culture tribale mal connue et il met en évidence certains effets pervers du colonialisme.
Scritto da: Y G.
Very nicely written
I really enjoyed this book. (Spoiler): While I was expecting the entire book to be in a colonial setting, it was not the case. It nicely builds up the native setting (before white invasion) and this allows the reader to have a glimpse of the realities in those days: norms, beliefs and the patriarchal society. IT goes in depth to explore the rules of the society and how these allowed for a peaceful living. I really enjoyed the third part of the book with the gradual settlement of the white people- the viewpoint from the autochtone population is described in a very lucid way! Not sensing any threat from these strangers, they allow them to settle on their land thinking that the latter would eventually not survive in their environment. However, little by little their clans people starts to adhere to the white men's ways making it harder and harder for the autochtones to rebel. The end part is even more amazing given the irony of the situation whereby the natives are being judged in the white men's court while it was their native soils to begin with and did not acknowledge the laws of the strangers! A must read! I would have enjoyed to have a longer part after the arrival of the white though. Let me know if this comment was useful to you!
Scritto da: Oghosa OKORODASI
Things fall apart
Great
Scritto da: Marianne
Une histoire sur l'Histoire
Achebe signe un livre tout à fait unique en son genre, qui défit toutes les "règles" de la littérature postcolonialiste. Les stéréotypes sont brisés les uns après les autres et c'est vers la fin du livre que tout se joue. Un livre qui vous tient en haleine et qui explique l'Afrique telle qu'elle était avant l'arrivée des colons européens. Je recommande vivement !
Scritto da: F & L
Lecture singulière
Permettant la compréhension des moeurs d'une certaine époque... cependant une lecture relativement aride.
Scritto da: Nirina Linda
No excessive indulgence
It’s funny emotional and moving Achebe takes you to the real African village to meet the reality of African life without exaggeration nor kindness a clear objective assessment of African live and customs
Scritto da: harry lime
Things fall apart Chinua Achebe
très intéressant de lire un auteur que je connaissait pas - j'ai adoré! Plein de chose à savoir et à comprendre sur l'Afrique
Scritto da: Florindo Santagata
memories to never forget
Excellent work. A trip in time, into a lost culture and costumes. A chapter of the long history of African abuse.
Scritto da: Amit
I bought it in 2017...
Good book must read. I bought it in 2017 now it's 2025 and the book is still in pristine condition. Thanks to seller.
Scritto da: Luca Caproni
Un ottimo romanzo
Per capire l’impatto, le modalità e il disastro culturale della colonizzazione. Letteratura di altissimo livello. Inglese molto comprensibile, lo consiglio in lingua originale.
Scritto da: Dean DAngelo
a true classic
African colonization told through the story of one man and one village. Told beautifully through the lens of one tribal leader.
Scritto da: shawn
One the best books of the 20th century
Achebe does what good writers do: tells the truth, as honestly and often painfully as necessary. He paints a picture of pre-colonial Nigerian society that is at once beautiful and terrible, avoiding the rubber-stamped anti-colonial narrative of more modern works. In doing this he establishes trust with the reader and identification with the characters he creates. They become, living, breathing people, with their flaws and humanity intact, not cardboard cutouts, puppets to play out whatever political agenda the author may ham-handedly try to enact because it's currently in fashion.
Scritto da: Moritz Röder
Starker Roman
Ein wirklich starker Roman, zurecht ein absoluter Klassiker der postkolonialen afrikanischen Literatur!
