Absalom, Absalom!
Total Points
#216
- Pages
- 320
- Genres
- American Historical Fiction Southern
- Award(s)
- Nobel Prize in Literature (1949)
Following three families in the American South before, during, and after the Civil War, William Faulkner’ s Absalom, Absalom! tells the story of Thomas Sutpen, whose dreams of a prosperous life as a landowner and patriarch ultimately lead to his downfall. Narrated in flashbacks by Rosa Coldfield, Quentin Compson (from Faulkner’ s The Sound and the Fury), and Quentin’ s Harvard roommate, Shreve,...
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May 4th, 2024
I struggled to follow this or enjoy it.
Jan 4th, 2018
ugh. I really, really hated this....I just didn't get it.
Jun 25th, 2015
Jan 4th, 2015
This is a novel of darkness where the inner workings of human nature are challenging. I can't say I enjoyed it but I was challenged by it.
Dec 12th, 2014
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