William Faulkner
Author
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
"Depicting the gradual disintegration of the aristocratic Compson family through four fractured narratives, this novel explores intense, passionate family relationships where there is no love, only self-centeredness. It features some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their Black servant. Their lives fragmented and harrowed...
Author
Language
English
Description
A landmark in American fiction, Light in August published in 1932, explores Faulkner's central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas-a man doomed, deracinated and alone-wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. After killing his perverted God-fearing lover, it becomes inevitable that he is, pursued by a lynch-hungry mob. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner's complex and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1957
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
Considered one of the most influential novels in American fiction in structure, style, and drama, As I Lay Dying is a true 20th-century classic. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her last wish-to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life. Narrated in turn by each of the family members-including Addie...
Author
Pub. Date
1974
Physical Desc
319 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The unforgettable tale of an American soldier's return home from WWI by the Nobel Prize—winning author of The Sound and the Fury.
Lt. Donald Mahon served as a fighter pilot in the Great War. After suffering a terrible head injury, he was released from the hospital with lost memories and a disfiguring scar. Now, back in America, he makes his way home to Georgia with the help of a fellow veteran and a young war widow. But as his health continues to...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life.
Author
Series
Modern library of the world's best books volume 324
Pub. Date
1961
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Modern library of the world's best books volume 187
Pub. Date
1946
Physical Desc
532 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Library of America volume 25
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
1034 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Vintage International
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First Vintage International edition.
Physical Desc
330 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
These short works offer three different approaches to Faulkner, each representative of his work as a whole. "Spotted Horses" is a hilarious account of a horse auction, and pits the "cold practicality" of women against the boyish folly of men. "Old Man" is something of an adventure story. When a flood ravages the countryside of the lower Mississippi, a convict finds himself adrift with a pregnant woman. And "The Bear," perhaps his best known shorter...
18) Mayday
Author
Pub. Date
1978
Physical Desc
v, 87 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English