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The Sound and the Fury

by William Faulkner · 1990 · 326 pages

Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Cormac McCarthy

About This Book

The novel chronicles the decline of the Compson family, former Southern aristocrats in Mississippi. It utilizes a stream-of-consciousness narrative across four distinct sections, each told from a different perspective. The story explores themes of memory, trauma, and social change through the fragmented voices of the Compson siblings and their servant.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorHistoryFiction & Literature

Topics

ConsciousnessEmotional IntelligenceResilienceStorytelling

Book Details

Published

1990

Pages

326

Language

en

ISBN

9780679732242

Audiobook Available

9h 14m
Narrated by Grover Gardner

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