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The Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner

Start date: August 24, 2024

Discussion: FAULKNER'S SOUTH- SOUND and FURY

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Why we're reading this: Several members have requested a discussion of this head-scratcher. Notoriously, Faulkner told his agent …more
[close] Several members have requested a discussion of this head-scratcher. Notoriously, Faulkner told his agent about the novel: "Read this, Bud. It's a real son-of-a-bitch … This one's the greatest I'll ever write." Many people have since agreed with Faulker's characterization of this unconventional experimental novel, but we are not afraid, since we know that multi-angled, hard-to-read fiction makes good fodder for discussion!

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FAULKNER'S SOUTH- SOUND and FURY

* TS and TF Thread 1 - Spoilers for April Seventh, 1928. Benjy
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TS and TF Thread 2 - Spoilers for June Second, 1910. Quentin
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Oct 25, 2024 Peter Wright rated it really liked it · review of another edition

“Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”

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I really don’t like “steam of consciousness” and the first quarter of this book made me want to give up on the novel, but I’m glad I stuck it out. There’s a lot to think about in this book. Complex characters and motives. ...more

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