Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease

This book analyses Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease, two famous novels of Chinua Achebe who is considered as Africäs most respected writer. Achebe can be labelled as Africäs single most important figure in the development of modern African literature. His novels chronicle Nigeriäs troubled history. Achebe¿s concerns for the African situation, the influences of colonialism and European culture on African society have been explored in this book. Things Fall Apart depicts a hero¿s efforts to defend his own culture and customs against the encroachment of British colonisation. In No Longer at Ease, Chinua Achebe¿s worries about the evil impact of European culture and education upon the African youths are poignantly perceived. This book is a detailed discussion of Achebe¿s contribution to the national narrative of Nigeria and postcolonial writing.