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The Sound and the Fury
A complex, intense American novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
With an introduction by Richard Hughes
Ever since the first furore was created on its publication in 1929, The Sound and the Fury has been considered one of the key novels of this century.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
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A towering, intense novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A complex, intense American novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
With an introduction by Richard Hughes.
Ever since the first furore was created on its publication in 1929, The Sound and the Fury has been considered one of the key novels of this century. Depicting the gradual disintegration of the Compson family through four fractured narratives, the novel explores intense, passionate family relationships where there is no love, only self-centredness. At its heart, this is a novel about lovelessness — 'only an idiot has no grief; only a fool would forget it. What else is there in this world sharp enough to stick to your guts?'
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Widely regarded as a significant work of American literature, The Sound and the Fury showcases Faulkner's boundless creativity and powerful imagination. Critics praise its originality, philosophical depth, and unique style, noting its unparalleled characterisation and blend of humour and tragic intensity. Readers are drawn to its lifelike experience, a departure from conventional storytelling, and view it as a deeply moving and enduring masterpiece.
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ISBN: 9780099475019
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 January 1995
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Richard Hughes
- Introduction by Richard Hughes
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 205g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Born in 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi, William Faulkner was the son of a family proud of their prominent role in the history of the south. He grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, and left high school at fifteen to work in his grandfather's bank. Rejected by the US military in 1915, he joined the Canadian flyers with the RAF, but was still in training when the war ended. Returning home, he studied at the University of Mississippi and visited Europe briefly in 1925. His first poem was published in The New Republic in 1919. His first book of verse and early novels followed, but his major work began with the publication of The Sound and the Fury in 1929. As I Lay Dying (1930), Sanctuary (1931), Light in August (1932), Absalom, Absalom! (1936) and The Wild Palms (1939) are the key works of his great creative period leading up to Intruder in the Dust (1948). During the 1930s, he worked in Hollywood on film scripts, notably The Blue Lamp, co-written with Raymond Chandler. William Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize for The Reivers just before his death in July1962.
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