Perpetua and the Habit of Unhappiness

Name: Perpetua and the Habit of Unhappiness
Author: Mongo Beti

by Mongo Beti

Novella exploring a woman's persistent unhappiness and marital discontent in post-colonial society

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Mongo Beti

Cameroonian novelist who brought fierce satirical intelligence to anti-colonial fiction in French. Mission to Kala and The Poor Christ of Bomba dissected French colonial Christianity and cultural arrogance with bitter comedy.

More by Mongo Beti

Mission to KalaSatirical novel about a young missionary's misguided journey into Cameroonian village life
King Lazarus
The Poor Christ of BombaSatirical critique of Christian colonialism through a corrupt missionary's exploitation of Cameroonian villagers
Remember RubenNovel about political resistance and independence struggle in post-colonial Cameroon
Perpétue