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How many books has Chinua Achebe written?

Can anybody help me with the number of books Chinua Achebe has written? Thanks in advance.
When was “things fall apart first published”? Why do you think he wrote this book?

6 Novels

5 Short Stories

5 Poems/ Poem Collections

6 Essays/Political Commentary

5 Children Books

Things Fall Apart, 1958

Chinua Achebe, Pt.1/3

Everyone is familiar with Aesop’s Fables. They are short stories usually about animal characters designed to make a point about human behaviour. Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable. Indeed, the name Aesop has become synonymous with fables. However, animal fables existed long before Aesop. There are fables recorded in ancient artefacts of Babylon, Harappa (the ancient Indian civilisation), China and Persia.

Fables are the second oldest form of story known. The first is the myth: how the world came into existence, stories of the gods and goddesses and the powers that keep the earth going. Fables were often used by public speakers or priests trying to get their message across. In the days when people lived a lot closer to nature and usually were illiterate, the easiest way to communicate an important message to them was to tell a story about animal behaviour and relate it to human behaviour.

Before writing became widespread among the so-called “educated” members of the ancient societies, all the stories were passed on by word of mouth, with nothing written down. Stories were often told instead of laws being set down and adhered to. If you think about it this way: are you more inclined to “look both ways” before crossing traffic because your parents or “Constable Care” told you stories of people being hit by passing vehicles, or because the Road Traffic Act says to “be cautious when crossing a road”?

As nothing in that era was written down (except the exploits of a King or warrior), it is impossible to know exactly whether Aesop thought of the fables himself, or whether he was a wandering storyteller who collected fables. In the days of such widespread illiteracy, it is likely Aesop could not even read or write. Some have suggested he may have been blind, as Homer is suggested to be. The earliest reference to written fables we have is from the Greek historian Herodotus from around 300 BC. Unfortunately, Herodotus seemed to think everyone knew Aesop and his fables so well that he did not need to give any details of Aesop or his work.

Regardless of whether or not Aesop was the creative genius behind all the fables, they are still Aesop’s Fables. Even if they were not specifically written by a person by the name of “Aesop”, their value is no less. Would the fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen or the Brothers Grimm be any less loved simply because they were written by different people? Of course not. Having said that, we are as certain as is possible that Hans Christian Andersen did in fact write the fairy tales attributed to him, as with the Brothers Grimm.

Do not let this article make you enjoy Aesop’s Fables any less. For in spite of all the difficulties and uncertainty surrounding the Fables, they bestow on us and on future generations the benefits of the ancient wisdom.

About the Author:

Mike holds a Bachelor of History and a Law degree from the University of Notre Dame. He has been involved in online marketing since mid 2005. This article is copyright 2006. Permission to use this is given on the condition that you link back to http://www.aesopresources.com

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Aesop Rock – None Shall Pass

“Fantasy is the literature for teenagers” – Brian Aldiss

Every teenager lives in a fantasy land that is closest to their dreams and aspirations. They dream of their secret desires and wish to fulfill them in their fantasies. However, a fantasy is far away from the reality. The real world has some rules and boundaries that restrict us from realizing our heartfelt desires; hence people fulfill them in their fantasy.

Therefore, many people buy fantasy posters to relish their heartfelt desires. They paste these attractive posters on their wall and gaze at them all day and night. Many teenagers escape into the world of fantasies and make plans to convert them into reality because they believe that most of the fantasies have their roots in the reality.

These posters are also famous among small kids, who have deep fascination towards fantasy characters like Spiderman, Superman, Barbie, Cinderella etc. You can always find them getting deep into the skin of the fantasy characters and imitating them while executing a fight with a deadly monster or a witch. These fantasy posters are closest to their heart; therefore you can see a huge smile on their face as soon as you mention the name of dynamic fantasy poster.

Hence, these posters are the ultimate gifts items for the kids and teenagers. However, the choice of the poster depends on their gender like boys are fond of posters of popular fantasy heroes, while girls like posters that depict famous fairy tales. Moreover, these posters are very colorful and vibrant; hence they can add extra glamour to the rooms of your kids.

You can buy these attractive posters through various online portals. You just need to log on to an online portal that sells posters and click on the list of fantasy posters. This will produce a pictorial view of the latest and most popular posters within few seconds. These portals also have enlarged view of all the posters, hence you can go through their minute detailing and purchase the most attractive fantasy poster, for your kids.

About the Author:

Patrick Arden is a professional writer, presently he is writing articles on one sheet posters, map posters, fantasy poster, pop art posters, skateboarding Posters, Motor bikes posters, icons posters, 2009 Calendars and many more.

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