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Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents critical perspectives on Chinua Achebe's influential African novel, "Things Fall Apart." Offers discussions of gender, culture, and colonialism, and includes a chronology and profiles of the contributors.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Chinua Achebe.

A collection of eighteen essays that critically examine Chinua Achebe's life and first novel, "Things Fall Apart, " discussing the novel's depiction of colonialism and the impact it had on the traditional values of the Igbo community.

Covers the deep history and worldwide impact of postcolonial literature.

Chronicles the life of Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian author, and recounts his experiences of Nigeria's birth as a nation, his own upbringing as a man and a writer and his time as an ambassador during the Biafran War.

A collection of critical essays which analyze Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and explore the novel's themes, plot, characters, and symbolism.