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…

Successive episodes in the death and burial of Addie Bundren are recounted by various members of the family circle, principally as they are carting their mother’s coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi…

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Even though Yoknapatawpha County and the novels which brought it into existence are ultimately William Faulkner’s imaginative creations, they have a very strong relationship to the American South, and Faulkner’s…

Sometimes called the American Shakespeare, William Faulkner is known for providing poignant and accurate renderings of the human condition, creating a world of colorful characters in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County…

This comprehensive Companion to William Faulkner reflects the current dynamic state of Faulkner studies. Explores the contexts, criticism, genres and interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, arguably the greatest…

An imaginative biography that identifies Faulkner’s frequent hardships as central forces in his creative process, Becoming Faulkner provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest novelists.

Despite all the studies devoted to William Faulkner, he continues to be variously perceived. Focussing on his fiction, this study of Faulkner’s multifaceted literary life explores the distinctive blend of…