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The Sound and the Fury, first published in 1929, is perhaps William Faulkner’s greatest book. It was immediately praised for its innovative narrative technique, and comparisons were made with Joyce and Dostoyevsky, but it did not receive popular acclaim until the late forties, shortly before Faulkner received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
The novel reveals the story of the disintegration of the Compson family, doomed inhabitants of Faulkner’s mythical Yoknapatawpha County, through the interior monologues of the idiot Benjy and his brothers, Quentin and Jason. Featuring a new Foreword by Marilynne Robinson, this edition follows the text corrected in 1984 by Faulkner expert Noel Polk and corresponds as closely as possible to the author’s original intentions. Included also is the Appendix that Faulkner wrote for The Portable Faulkner in 1946, which he called the “key to the whole book.”
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aint no more coming right now. Les go down to the branch and find that quarter before them niggers finds it." Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This book revolutionized the way I looked at writing. The idea of writing some of the chapters from the point of view of a person who cannot even speak and who is about on the brain level of a baby is absolutely brilliant to me, as is the fact that Caddy's voice is never clearly known; instead, only her brothers, Benjy, Quentin, and Jason lead the narrations, opening up the forum for so many possibilities of who Caddy really is and what the nature of her sexuality is as it moves from her to her daughter Quentin. The idea of Benjy, running up and down the fence screaming for Caddy, will be with me for the rest of my life and will creep in every time I try to write a page of my own. The title is one of the most perfect I've ever encountered, taken, of course, from Shakespeare: "Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Everything in this book, the writing, the characterizations, the plot, the setting, everything, is simply astounding. It draws you in and holds your interest like very few books. Definitely a classic, and certainly for anyone who wants to read a well written book with meaningful content. This book is a masterpiece of literature. It not only towers over all the piddling "pop" literature that spews from the presses nowadays, but it is a titan over genuine quality literature.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What can be said, in terms of literary praise, about this novel that has not been said? Nothing. I can only comment on the emotional impact the book had on me. Some of the most disturbing and tragic moments in literature are found within the pages, and unlike many novels of acclaim, the last three pages are so dynamic that I found myself repeating the phrase, "Thank You." over and over to myself. Never, before or since, have I ever turned the last leaf of a book with such satisfaction.
To touch on the difficulty of the reading, I should say that, like an enormous jigsaw puzzle, to examine and scrutinize each little piece is futile. Simply read it through. When you've finished reading it, the whole story is crystal clear. Every brilliant sentence is crystal. In no way a cryptic or confusing thing, The Sound and the Fury is a landmark in complex simplicity.
Don't let anyone tell you Patrick McCabe is an innovative writer. It's all been done, and done far, far better.
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unintellegible
I'm sorry, but I can't agree with the other readers' enthusiasm. I found "The sound and the fury" a terrible book. Read more
Published on 26 May 1999
Reflections on the Compson Family and Faulkner's South
Step into the dark side of mint juleps and magnolias. The Sound and the Fury is one of the best Faulkner novels. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 1998
The Rise and Fall of the Compson Family
The Compson Family is the butterfly from a tragic cocoon. It all develops in time periods, true to Faulkners style, leaving the reader marvelling at the precision of... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 1998
Indescribably Great
Really. I've tried several times to try and capture the essence of this book here but simply cannot. It excels in every conceivable way. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 1998
The Greatest American Novel
I will simply say that without question The Sound and The Fury is the greatest American Novel ever written. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 1997
Celebrate Faulkner Centennial with "The Sound and the Fury"
Although this year marks the 100th anniversary of William Faulkner's birth, his work remains fresh and startling. Read more
Published on 21 July 1997
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