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The Cambridge Introduction to William Faulkner
Contributor(s): Towner, Theresa M. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521855462     ISBN-13: 9780521855464
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2008
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Annotation: Nobel laureate William Faulkner is one of the most distinctive voices in American literature. Known for his opaque prose style and his evocative depictions of life in the American South, he is recognised as one of the most important authors of the twentieth century. This introductory book provides students and readers of Faulkner with a clear overview of the life and work of one of America??'s most prolific writers of fiction. His nineteen novels, including The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Go Down, Moses and Absalom, Absalom! are discussed in detail, as are his major short stories and nonfiction. Focused on the works themselves, but also providing useful information about their critical reception, this introduction is an accessible guide to Faulkner's challenging and complex oeuvre.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
Dewey: 813.52
Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.38" W x 8.97" L (0.73 lbs) 126 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Nobel laureate William Faulkner is one of the most distinctive voices in American literature. Known for his opaque prose style and his evocative depictions of life in the American South, he is recognised as one of the most important authors of the twentieth century. This introductory book provides students and readers of Faulkner with a clear overview of the life and work of one of America's most prolific writers of fiction. His nineteen novels, including The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Go Down, Moses and Absalom, Absalom are discussed in detail, as are his major short stories and nonfiction. Focused on the works themselves, but also providing useful information about their critical reception, this introduction is an accessible guide to Faulkner's challenging and complex oeuvre.

Contributor Bio(s): Towner, Theresa M.: - Theresa M. Towner is Professor of Literary Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas.
 
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