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  • Paperback: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Ltd; Rev. and Expanded Ed edition (5 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014243728X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0142437285
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 536,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Collects Faulkner's stories that convey his reconstructed history of the southern United States, set in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Book, 29 May 2008
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William Faulkner was one of the most original and authentic literary voices of the 20th century. Everything he writes seems imbued with a sense of gravitas and a deep humanity. He was undoubtedly a product of his time and place, i.e. post slavery and post civil war Deep South, but his narrative voice is timeless, the lyricism and solemn authority of his style verging on the biblical, despite the fact that he frequently employs deeply and authentically colloquial language.

This collection is as good as can be expected for a one volume overview. It was originally published in the forties and played a role in gaining Faulkner the somewhat belated public recognition that would culminate in a Nobel prize for literature.

Included in its entirety is Faulkner's masterpiece among masterpieces, "The Sound and the Fury", often considered a difficult book, but the rhythm of the language is compelling in its own right, and once the meaning of the book becomes clear, one realizes that there is nothing superfluous, and the riddles of the early sections of the book are resolved. The characters are passionate, tragic and enigmatic and the atmosphere is overwhelmingly intense.

Another major work thankfully included here is "The Bear", a novella taken from "Go Down, Moses" a collection of interlinked tales.
There are also some excerpts from Faulkner's great novels and some short stories, which often show Faulkner's pleasantly whimsical humour, as in "Shingles for the Lord".

There's plenty missing, of course, but this provides a great introduction to the genius that was William Faulkner. Then you can go onto "As I Lay Dying", "Light in August", "Go Down, Moses", "The Reivers" etc.

It is difficult to think of writers with whom Faulkner can be validly compared; he is often mentioned in the same breath as his contemporary Hemingway, but the two writers have nothing in common, indeed they are almost polar opposites, and Faulkner was critical of what he termed Hemingway's lack of courage as a writer. Perhaps Melville would be a more accurate comparison, in terms of ambition and vision.

I own this book in a more durable hardback edition, which I would recommend over this Penguin paperback as you may find yourself returning to this book repeatedly to experience anew the majesty and power of Mr. Faulkner, a unique voice in the history of literature.
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