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William Faulkner
Mosquitoes is a satiric novel by the American author William Faulkner. The book was first published in 1927 by the New York-based publishing house Boni & Liveright and is the…
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The 2nd vol. of the author’s trilogy of the Snopes family –T.p. verso.
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Before William Faulkner won the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was the author of "Soldiers' Pay", his first novel, published in 1926.
""Main Street,"" the classic novel by Sinclair Lewis, isn't just a SINCLAIR LEWIS book - it's a one-way ticket to Gopher Prairie, a town so quintessentially Midwestern that even the…
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The son of a Southern colonel becomes involved in the family’s struggle to maintain the old order during the Civil War era.
Includes seven dramatic stories which reveal Faulkner’s compassionate understanding of the Deep South.
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This completes the great trilogy of the Snopes family in Yoknapatawpha and traces the downfall of this indomitable post-bellum family.
"A fascinating glimpse of the author as a young artist, Faulkner's sophomore novel, Mosquitoes (1927), introduces us to a colorful band of passengers on a boating excursion from New Orleans…
The hunter and the hunted are portrayed in four stories with preludes and an epilogue that link the individual narratives.
An assortment of perverse characters act out this dramatic story of the kidnapping of a Mississippi debutante.
This grand misadventure is the story of three unlikely thieves, or reivers: 11-year-old Lucius Priest and two of his family’s retainers. In 1905, these three set out from Mississippi for…
Pylon is one of few works of Faulkner that occurs outside his usual setting of Mississippi. The story centers around a reporter following a crew of pilots and mechanics in…
The complete text of Faulkner’s third novel, published for the first time in 1973, appeared with his reluctant consent in a much cut version in 1929 as SARTORIS.
A deft hand has woven this narrative… . This book rings true. -New York Times
Full of the kind of swift and lusty writing that comes from a healthy, fresh pen. -Lillian Hellman, New York Herald Tribune
Thirteen stories deal with small-town Southern life, love, betrayal, murder, and arson.
Contains the American novelist’s greatest short novels: Spotted Horses, Old Man, and The Bear.
This narrative chronicles the decline of the American South through the experiences of Benjy Compson, who struggles to articulate his vision of life. William Faulkner is the author of As…
This collection arranges Faulkner’s stories from Yoknapatawpha County into The Country , The Village , The Wilderness , The Wasteland , The Middle Ground and Beyond .
The story of an elderly black farmer arrested for the murder of a white man and threatened by a lynch mob in America’s Deep South. A characteristically Faulknerian tale of…
This postbellum Greek tragedy is the perfect introduction to Faulkner’s elaborate descriptive syntax. Quentin Compson and Shreve, his Harvard roommate, are obsessed with the tragic rise and fall of Thomas…
"Capturing the post-World War I atmosphere of the Lost Generation on American soil, William Faulkner explores the war's emotional impact on three weary veterans and their Southern hometown in Georgia"--
Set in mythical Yoknapatawpha County, seven interrelated stories deal with the complex, changing relationships between Blacks and whites and between man and nature.
Dramatizes the events that surround the murder of a white man in a volatile Southern community.
Harry Wilbourne and his lover Charlotte escape from the snare of Chicago and the security that the city holds after he has performed an abortion on her. But the shades…
As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife, and mother. Considered one of the most influential…
Ned, Boon and young Lucius travel to Memphis in a stolen car to find love and fortune. Once there, Ned trades in the car for a racehorse, Lucius comes of…
Nancy, a black nursemaid, is about to be hanged for killing her mistress’ baby. The lawyer, Gavin Stevens, compels the mistress to confess the reason for Nancy’s crime. The law…
This novel won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1955. An allegorical story of World War I, set in the trenches in France and dealing ostensibly…
This sequel to Faulkner’s Sanctuary, written 20 years later, takes up the story of Temple Drake eight years after the events related in the first book.
What a pleasure! … Essential for understanding Faulkner, and a good read for everybody. -Noel Polk
The ever-prolific author began contributing poems and sketches to the University of Mississippi’s literary magazine at the age of 16. These early works reflect the growing refinement of his voice…
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Capturing the post-World War I atmosphere of the Lost Generation on American soil, William Faulkner explores the war’s emotional impact on three weary veterans and their Southern hometown in Georgia.
Tells the story of Thomas Sutpen and his ruthless, single-minded pursuit of his grand design–to forge a dynasty in Jefferson, Mississippi, in 1830–which is ultimately destroyed by his own sons.
Retells the tragic times of the Compson family, including beautiful, rebellious Caddy; manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their Black servant.
Recounts the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother, through the eyes of each of the family members.
In a novel about hopeless perseverance in the face of mortality, guileless Lena Grove searches for the father of her unborn child, Reverend Hightower is plagued by visions of Confederate…
William Faulkner’s short story The Bear was first published in the May 9, 1942 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. The piece–considered one of the best short stories of the…
Mosquitoes tells the story of group of socialites who take a yacht trip on Lake Pontchartrain while delving into the nature of people and sexuality.
A complex, intense American novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. It employs several narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. The Sound and the Fury…
Lisa C. Hickman
Looks at the relationship between William Faulkner and Memphis novelist Joan Williams. This is the study of the Faulkner-Williams relationship, and the consideration of Joan Williams, her impressions of Faulkner…
John T. Matthews
Presents an account of William Faulkner’s literary career, novels, and key short stories. This book offers an imaginative topography of his efforts to reckon with his Southern past, to acknowledge…
Michael Gorra
How do we read William Faulkner in the twenty-first century? asks Michael Gorra, one of America’s most preeminent literary critics. Should we still read William Faulkner in this new century…
Elisabeth Muhlenfeld
Originally published in 1984. William Faulkner is the most studied American author of our time. This volume presents a collection of some of the best critical essays on William Faulkner’s…
Arthur F. Kinney
This study gathers critical essays - from the first publications to the most recent thought - on the Sutpen grouping of Faulkner’s fiction.
Max Putzel
Until recently most discussions of William Faulkner have centred exclusively on his novels. Yet no chronicle of Faulkner’s Growth as a literary artist can afford to overlook the years he…