The novel was first published in after which the author. But the concubine elechi amadi mission is soon aborted and he comes home limping, with a badly injured toe. The preoccupation of elechi amadi while treating the theme of fetishes in the concubine 1966 and the great ponds 1982 was, clearly bound to the geographical environment in which the author grew up, his cultural environment and the political events of the time, in this part of africa. Amadis first novel, the concubine, is steeped in the mythical aura of a traditional society in its pristine beginnings. A highly sophisticated, measured treatment of the fatal loves of a additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Summary of the concubine by elechi amadi by samson mwita the concubine. Throughout these two novels, elechi amadi insisted on. Click download or read online button to get conflict in elechi amadi s trilogy book now. Oral aesthetics and cultural distillates in elechi amadis the concubine abstract. Meanwhile, ahurole has fled and has joined her parents. It is a beautiful but sad story of rebellion and love.
Ebook elechi amadi as pdf download portable document format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He left the army finally to work for the rivers state government, where he headed the ministry of education. Summary of the concubine by elechi amadi by samson mwita. The name ihuoma according to elechi amadi is beautiful face or good luck p. He meets madume and very soon discovers madumes mission. Elechi amadis the concubine, which is the subject of analysis in this text, is a classical example of supernatural prose form. What good luck is it, one may ask, which ensures that ihuoma who is fecund and. Myths and realities in elechi amadis the concubine in elechi amadis the concubine, the heroine, ihuoma, is the wife of the seaking. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The concubine is indeed one if the great works i have read from african writer. The concubine elechi amadi pdf the concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in as part of the heinemann african writers series. Elechi amadi the concubine download ebook pdf, epub. Elechi amadi, born may 12, 1934, aluu, near port harcourt, nigeriadied june 29, 2016, port harcourt, nigerian novelist and playwright best known for works that explore traditional life and the role of the supernatural in rural nigeria amadi, an ikwere ikwerre, ikwerri who wrote in english, studied physics and mathematics at government college, umuahia, and the university of ibadan.
This article assesses elechi amadis novelistic attitude to gender relations in his novels. Amadi has a rare talent for building up his characters through realistic, naturally flowing conversations and has a sense of how people react to different situations. Elechi amadi was born in 1934 in aluu near port harcourt in eastern nigeria. The concubine by elechi amadi centres round the year old ihuoma, a beautiful, gentle and charming woman whose personality is second. The concubine is a tje novel by nigerian author elechi amadi. I read this fascinating novel for the africa reading challenge hosted by kinna reads. The concubine by elechi amadi the concubine is a fictitious novel by nigerian author elechi amadi. The the concubine elechi amadi pdf concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in 1966 as part of the heinemann african writers elechi amadi the concubine download elechi amadi the concubine or read online here in pdf or epub. After a period of land surveying and teaching he enlisted in the nigerian army. The concubine 1966 is one of his five novels, the others being the great ponds, the slave, isiburu and estrangement. A credible one and will keep a copy on my home library forever. It tells the story of a beautiful woman, ihuoma, who is admired by all the men not only because she is beautiful but.
Download the concubine, 1966, 216 pages, elechi amadi, 0435905562. Elechi amadi who writes with speed and sharpness and exhilarationa lovely and dignified picture of a society not only still ruled by the gods. Fortunately, people are still fondly remembering the late writer. He is the author of the renowned trilogy of novels the concubine, the great ponds, the slave. Elechi amadi takes you to places that are both physical and abstract through the concubine. Oral aesthetics and cultural distillates in elechi amadis. Details of the concubine original title the concubine edition format kindle edition book language english ebook format pdf, epub. Texts such as elechi amadis the concubine and the great ponds. In elechi amadis the concubine, the heroine, ihuoma, is the wife of the seaking. Elechi amadi has often been read as if he was just another spineless. The concubine 1966 is one of his five novels, the others being the great ponds. Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the entire community in which she lives, and especially of the hunter ekwueme. Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the. And his civil war diary, sunset in biafra, has been acclaimed.
Wole soyinkas death and the kings horseman and chinua achebes things fall apart readily come to mind. At university college, ibadan he took a degree in physics and mathematics. Reading the concubine can increase mental stimulation. Research shows that staying in a mental stimulus can slow or even. The concubine by elechi amadi, 1996, heinemann educational publishers edition, in english.
With moving simplicity this first novel tells the story of ihuoma, good, respected, of great beauty and dignity, who brings suffering and death to all her lovers. Its legendary english department and the student magazine the horn encouraged a number of aspir elechi amadi was born in aluu near port harcourtin the delta region of eastern nigeria, into an ibo family, representing a minority nation tribethe ikwere. But their passion is fated and jealousy, a love potion and the closeness of the spirit world are important factors. The concubine is a simple story, and yet somehow spellbinding. According to wikpedia, amadis novels are generally about african village life, customs, beliefs and religious practices, as they were before contact with the western world and this is certainly true of the concubine. He has also published a verse play isiburu and ethics in. The inherent indebtedness of the african novel to the corpus of african oral forms and cultural resources as well as the western literary tradition has sometimes been unacknowledged and unappreciated. The concubine by elechi amadi pdf book, the concubine.
Throughout these two novels, elechi amadi insisted on the use, the role and the importance of fetishes in the african societies of the time. Beautiful ihuoma is a wonderful woman whose husband the concubine by elechi amadi pdf from unknown download ebook. The west african village novel with particular reference to elechi amadi s the concubine, george nyamndi, 1982, african fiction english, 241 pages. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Conflict in elechi amadi s trilogy download ebook pdf. The concubine by elechi amadi is part of the neinemann african writers series. A story of customs and sheer human will against those those customs.
With the great ponds, amadi delivers a brilliant piece of storytelling while also addressing the painful effects of war on its main victims, the local population. We are all still missing the great elechi amadi, author of the concubine, who died earlier this year. Emenike is on his way to tap his wine through the forest. Using filesharing servers api, our site will find the ebook file in various formats such as pdf, epub and other. Interms of literaral value, ie themes style and the gramnar that elechi amadi uses i would say that the book is really a clasic. The concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in 1966 as part of the heinemann african writers series set in a remote village in eastern nigeria, an area yet to be affected by european values and where society is orderly and predictable, the story concerns a woman of great beauty and dignity who inadvertently brings suffering and death to all her lovers.
Elechi amadi is a notable nigerian author who writes in english. The novel by elechi amadi is a recreation of a seemingly simple domestic conflict between two villages that later snowballs into a war of attrition. The concubine is a fictitious novel by nigerian author elechi. Amadi is best regarded for his 1966 debut novel, the concubine, which has been called. Soyinkas view of myth as a natural and organic expression of a whole. Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the entire com. Elechi amadi, the concubine, heinemann educational books, 2is. Press the button start search and wait a little while. He provides us with a peek into the ibgo way of life before western contact. The force of charms in elechi amadis the concubine and.
Elechi amadi 12 may 1934 29 june 2016 was a former member of the nigerian armed forces. The concubine, by elechi amadi anz litlovers litblog. The concubine is a fictitious novel by nigerian author elechi amadi. The west african village novel with particular reference to elechi amadis the concubine, george nyamndi, 1982, african fiction english, 241 pages. The concubine, by elechi amadi i read this fascinating novel for the africa reading challenge hosted by kinna reads. Want to know our editors picks for the best books of the month. He was an author of plays and novels that are generally about african village life, customs, beliefs, and religious practices prior to contact with the western world. This paper affirms that the influence of sophocles antigone on elechi amadis the concubine is thickly palpable though the former is a play written hundreds of years back by a greek and the. The concubine, elechi amadi, heinemann, 1966, 0435905562, 9780435905569, 216 pages. The force of charms in elechi amadis the concubine and the. The concubine, 1966, 216 pages, elechi amadi, 0435905562. Amadis first novel, the concubine, is steeped in the mythical aura of a. The great pond itself, was simply not just a watering hole, but it was the be all and end all of a way of life.
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