#2 Sin and Salvation

The Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner
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The tragedy of the Compson family features some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant. Their lives fragmented and harrowed by history and legacy, the character’s voices and actions mesh to create what is arguably Faulkner’s masterpiece and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.
Genres: ClassicsFictionLiteratureNovelsAmericanSouthern Gothic20th CenturyLiterary FictionSchoolSouthern
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