Critical Companion to William Faulkner : A Literary Reference to His Life and Work
by Fargnoli, A. NicholasEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-08-01
Publisher(s): Facts on File
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Summary
"Winner of the Nobel Prize in literature and one of the greatest American writers, William Faulkner is remembered for novels and short stories that explore the complex culture and tragic legacy of the American South. Faulkner's influential works, including As I Lay Dying; Light in August; The Sound and the Fury; Absalom, Absalom!: "The Bear"; and many others are studied across the world."--BOOK JACKET.
Author Biography
Robert W. Hamblin is professor of English and director of the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University. Michael Golay teaches history at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. A. Nicholas Fargnoli is a professor of theology and English at Malloy College in Rockville Centre, New York.
Table of Contents
| Biography | p. 1 |
| Works A to Z | p. 19 |
| Related People, Places, and Topics | p. 359 |
| Appendixes | p. 459 |
| Chronological Bibliographies of Faulkner's Works and Adaptations | p. 461 |
| Library Holdings; Bibliographies of Secondary Sources; Web Sites; and Societies, Centers, and Conferences | p. 496 |
| Day-by-Day Chronology of Events in As I Lay Dying | p. 521 |
| Faulkner's Appendix to The Sound and the Fury | p. 527 |
| Faulkner's Introduction to Sanctuary | p. 535 |
| Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech | p. 537 |
| Chronology of William Faulkner's Life | p. 538 |
| Index | p. 543 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
Excerpts
Praise for the previous edition:
...provides a wealth of information...recommended...—Booklist
Highly recommended...—Library Journal
Will definitely help both students and staff members understand and appreciate one of America's great writers...Recommended.—The Book Report
One of the greatest and most influential American writers, William Faulkner is remembered for novels and short stories that explore the complex culture and tragic legacy of the American South. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Faulkner and his influential works—As I Lay Dying; Light in August; The Sound and the Fury; Absalom, Absalom!; The Bear; and many others—are studied all over the world.
Critical Companion to William Faulkner—a major revision and expansion of William Faulkner A to Z—features more than 80,000 additional words. Character entries and Critical Commentary sections on Faulkner's major works have been significantly expanded, and entirely new sections providing excerpts from contemporary reviews have been added. Other new features include further reading lists for Faulkner's major novels and short stories as well as a detailed chronology of one of Faulkner's greatest and most complicated works, As I Lay Dying.
Coverage includes:
Faulkner's major works, including novels, short stories, poetry, and nonfiction
Descriptions of characters in Faulkner's fiction, such as Benjy and Quentin from The Sound and the Fury
Details about Faulkner's family, friends, colleagues, and critics
Real and fictional places important to Faulkner's life and literary development, from Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi to Hollywood
Interviews and speeches given by Faulkner
Ideas and events that influenced his life and works, including slavery, the Civil War, World War I, and civil rights.
...provides a wealth of information...recommended...—Booklist
Highly recommended...—Library Journal
Will definitely help both students and staff members understand and appreciate one of America's great writers...Recommended.—The Book Report
One of the greatest and most influential American writers, William Faulkner is remembered for novels and short stories that explore the complex culture and tragic legacy of the American South. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Faulkner and his influential works—As I Lay Dying; Light in August; The Sound and the Fury; Absalom, Absalom!; The Bear; and many others—are studied all over the world.
Critical Companion to William Faulkner—a major revision and expansion of William Faulkner A to Z—features more than 80,000 additional words. Character entries and Critical Commentary sections on Faulkner's major works have been significantly expanded, and entirely new sections providing excerpts from contemporary reviews have been added. Other new features include further reading lists for Faulkner's major novels and short stories as well as a detailed chronology of one of Faulkner's greatest and most complicated works, As I Lay Dying.
Coverage includes:
Faulkner's major works, including novels, short stories, poetry, and nonfiction
Descriptions of characters in Faulkner's fiction, such as Benjy and Quentin from The Sound and the Fury
Details about Faulkner's family, friends, colleagues, and critics
Real and fictional places important to Faulkner's life and literary development, from Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi to Hollywood
Interviews and speeches given by Faulkner
Ideas and events that influenced his life and works, including slavery, the Civil War, World War I, and civil rights.
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