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Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe · historical fiction
Okonkwo’s life in an Igbo community collides with colonial intrusion and missionary power.
Why read it: Foundational African historical novel—required reading for a reason.
About this historical novel
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is historical fiction set around 1890s in the Victorian / Gilded Age period with key settings including Nigeria, Igbo society. Okonkwo’s life in an Igbo community collides with colonial intrusion and missionary power.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include colonialism, tradition, masculinity, and change. Foundational African historical novel—required reading for a reason.
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Plot summary
Okonkwo’s life in an Igbo community collides with colonial intrusion and missionary power. Foundational African historical novel—required reading for a reason.
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Regions & places
Africa
Nigeria · Igbo society
Themes
- colonialism
- tradition
- masculinity
- change
Tags
classic · literary