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432 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736530
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 October 1991
Description
The Hamlet, the first novel of Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, is both an ironic take on classical tragedy and a mordant commentary on the grand pretensions of the antebellum South and the depths of its decay in the aftermath of war and Reconstruction....
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 63%
sad 36%
funny 27%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Average rating
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432 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736530
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 October 1991
Description
The Hamlet, the first novel of Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, is both an ironic take on classical tragedy and a mordant commentary on the grand pretensions of the antebellum South and the depths of its decay in the aftermath of war and Reconstruction....
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 63%
sad 36%
funny 27%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.