The Sound and the Fury: The Complete, Definitive Edition (Vintage International)

Name: The Sound and the Fury: The Complete, Definitive Edition (Vintage International)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (2773 reviews)
Author: William Faulkner

by William Faulkner

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.2 (2,773)

4.2 stars from 2,773 reviews. Top 72% of Historical Fiction books we track.

358 pages~6 hr readPublished by RH AudioPublished 1929-01-01

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You love experimental narrative structures and don't mind rereading passages to piece together what's actually happening.
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About this book

The Sound and the Fury tells the story of the Compson family, Southern aristocrats facing personal and financial ruin. The novel features memorable characters including Caddy, a beautiful and rebellious woman; Benjy, a manchild; Quentin, who is haunted and neurotic; Jason, a brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their Black servant. The characters' fragmented lives, shaped by history and legacy, interweave to form what is considered one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. This edition presents the definitive corrected text and includes Faulkner's Appendix.

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