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William Faulkner: First Encounters

Cleanth Brooks

In this clear-sighted and enjoyable book, Cleanth Brooks, acknowledged to be "the best critic of our best novelist," introduces the general reader to Faulkner's most important novels and stories: The Sound and the Fury; As I lay Dying; The Hamlet; Go Down, Moses; Light in August; and Absalom, Absalom! Brooks focuses on theme, character, and plot as well as on Faulkner's world--the fictional Yoknapatawpha County that provides a unique setting for Faulkner's tragicomic vision.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publish Date: Sep 10th, 1985
  • Pages: 242
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.30in - 5.42in - 0.69in - 0.66lb
  • EAN: 9780300033991
  • Categories: American - General