"One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in American literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant."
Helpful links: (Spoilers may be possible)
-Nobel Prize biography of William Faulkner, click here.
-Interview with the Paris Review entitled, "The Art of Fiction No. 12," click here.
-Article on Faulkner from the NY Times Archives, click here.
Links included in this month's AHLEBC group email regarding The Sound and the Fury:
(spoilers may be possible)
-Faulkner interview, click here.
-Book review #1, click here.
-Book review #2, click here.
We will meet to discuss The Sound and the Fury on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at 7pm at the Atlantic Highlands Branch of the Monmouth County Library located at 100 First Avenue in downtown Atlantic Highlands (inside Borough Hall, opposite Veterans Park).
