ISBN:
0-435-27246-2
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978-0-435-27246-3
Language:
English
Pages:
95 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Edition:
First published by William Heinemann in 1958 and first published in Heinemann Educational Books' African Writers Series in 1962. This retold version for Heinemann Guided Readers, reprinted seven times. This edition published 1992
Series Statement:
Heinemann guided readers. Intermediate level
Keywords:
Nigeria Igbo
;
Religion, traditionelle
;
Mission, christliche
;
Roman, afrikanischer
;
Literatur, afrikanische
;
Soziales Leben
;
Sozialer Wandel
Abstract:
Okonkwo was one of the greatest men in the village of Umuofia. But then the Europeans came and they changed Umuofia. They destroyed the old life. They destroyed Okonkwo too. And he was buried like a dog. (Umschlagtext)
Description / Table of Contents:
A note about this story -- The people in this story -- 1. Okonkwo -- 2. Ikemefuna comes to Umuofia -- 3. Ikemefuna finds his best friend -- 4. The week of peace -- 5. The wrestling match -- 6. Ikemefuna is to go home -- 7. The death of Ikemefuna -- 8. Okonkwo talks to a friend -- 9. Ezinma's illness -- 10. Ezinma goes away -- 11. The cave of Agbala -- 12. The funeral of Ezeudu -- 13. Okonkwo arrives in Mbanta -- 14. News comes from Umuofia -- 15. The missionaries come to Mbanta -- 16. The missionaries build a church -- 17. Nwoye leaves his home -- 18. Some new converts -- 19. The death of a holy snake -- 20. Okonkwo returns to Umuofia -- 21. The rule of the white man grows -- 22. Okonkwo is put in prison -- 23. Okonkwo kills a messenger -- 24. The death of Okonkwo -- Points of understanding -- Glossary
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