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
By:
William Faulkner Introduction by:
Richard Godden Imprint: EVERYMANS LIBRARY Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781857150698 ISBN 10: 1857150694 Series:Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics Pages: 368 Publication Date:29 May 1992 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The Sound And The Fury
Experimental in style (extensive use of the interior monologue), this study of the decaying aristocracy of Mississippi is possibly Faulkner's most successful book, before drink and Hollywood got him. (Kirkus UK)