The Sound and the Fury: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Contexts, Criticism by C. Vann Woodward, Robert Penn Warren, Noel Polk, Jean-Paul Sartre, Richard H. King, Ben Wasson, David Minter, Ralph Ellison, Irving Howe, William Faulkner

The Sound and the Fury: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Contexts, Criticism

C. Vann Woodward, Robert Penn Warren, Noel Polk, Jean-Paul Sartre, Richard H. King, Ben Wasson, David Minter, Ralph Ellison, Irving Howe, William Faulkner

446 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional slow-paced
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The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their blac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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