William Faulkner
William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, on September 25, 1897. His family was rooted in local history: his great-grandfather, a Confederate colonel and state politician, was assassinated by a former partner in 1889, and his grandfather was a wealth lawyer who owned a railroad. When Faulkner was five his parents moved to Oxford, Mississippi, where he received a desultory education in local schools, dropping out of high school in 1915. Rejected for pilot training in the U.S. Army, he passed himself off as British and joined the Canadian Royal Air Force in 1918, but the war ended before he...
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The Reivers
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2543-8 (0-7393-2543-4)
March 6, 2008 | $23.00
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2543-8 (0-7393-2543-4)
March 6, 2008 | $23.00
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trade paperback.
Sanctuary
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2542-1 (0-7393-2542-6)
February 5, 2008 | $23.00
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2542-1 (0-7393-2542-6)
February 5, 2008 | $23.00
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trade paperback.
Absalom, Absalom
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2541-4 (0-7393-2541-8)
January 8, 2008 | $25.50
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2541-4 (0-7393-2541-8)
January 8, 2008 | $25.50
Collected Stories
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2540-7 (0-7393-2540-X)
December 4, 2007 | $39.95
This magisterial collection of short works by Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner reminds readers of his ability to compress his epic vision into narratives as hard and wounding as bullets. Among the 42 selections in this book are such classics as "A Bear Hunt, " "A Rose for Emily, " Two...
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2540-7 (0-7393-2540-X)
December 4, 2007 | $39.95
This magisterial collection of short works by Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner reminds readers of his ability to compress his epic vision into narratives as hard and wounding as bullets. Among the 42 selections in this book are such classics as "A Bear Hunt, " "A Rose for Emily, " Two...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Intruder in the Dust
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2539-1 (0-7393-2539-6)
November 6, 2007 | $22.00
A classic Faulkner novel which explores the lives of a family of characters in the South. An aging black who has long refused to adopt the black's traditionally servile attitude is wrongfully accused of murdering a white man.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2539-1 (0-7393-2539-6)
November 6, 2007 | $22.00
A classic Faulkner novel which explores the lives of a family of characters in the South. An aging black who has long refused to adopt the black's traditionally servile attitude is wrongfully accused of murdering a white man.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Light in August
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-4152-0 (0-7393-4152-9)
April 18, 2006 | $32.00
Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-4152-0 (0-7393-4152-9)
April 18, 2006 | $32.00
Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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trade paperback.
As I Lay Dying
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2537-7 (0-7393-2537-X)
August 16, 2005 | $22.00
One of William Faulkner's finest novels, As I Lay Dying was originally published in 1930, and remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson...
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2537-7 (0-7393-2537-X)
August 16, 2005 | $22.00
One of William Faulkner's finest novels, As I Lay Dying was originally published in 1930, and remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson...
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
Light in August, part 1
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2538-4 (0-7393-2538-8)
August 16, 2005 | $16.00
Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2538-4 (0-7393-2538-8)
August 16, 2005 | $16.00
Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Light in August, part 2
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-3285-6 (0-7393-3285-6)
August 16, 2005 | $16.00
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-3285-6 (0-7393-3285-6)
August 16, 2005 | $16.00
The Sound and the Fury
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2536-0 (0-7393-2536-1)
July 12, 2005 | $12.95
First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Unabridged Audio Download | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2536-0 (0-7393-2536-1)
July 12, 2005 | $12.95
First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Sound and the Fury
Unabridged Compact Disc | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2535-3 (0-7393-2535-3)
July 6, 2005 | $27.95
First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Written by William Faulkner
Unabridged Compact Disc | pages | RH Audio | Fiction - Literary
978-0-7393-2535-3 (0-7393-2535-3)
July 6, 2005 | $27.95
First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Oprah's Book Club Summer 2005: A Summer of Faulkner
Boxed Set | pages | Vintage | Fiction - Literary
978-0-307-27532-5 (0-307-27532-9)
June 3, 2005 | $42.00
The 2005 Summer Selection is available in an exclusive three volume boxed edition that includes a special reader’s guide with an introduction by Oprah Winfrey.
Titles include:
As I Lay Dying
This novel is the harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother...
Written by William Faulkner
Boxed Set | pages | Vintage | Fiction - Literary
978-0-307-27532-5 (0-307-27532-9)
June 3, 2005 | $42.00
The 2005 Summer Selection is available in an exclusive three volume boxed edition that includes a special reader’s guide with an introduction by Oprah Winfrey.
Titles include:
As I Lay Dying
This novel is the harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother...
Essays, Speeches & Public Letters
Trade Paperback | 384 pages | Modern Library | Literary Criticism & Collections - Essays; Literary Criticism & Collections - Essays; Literary Criticism & Collections - Letters; Literary Criticism & Collections - Letters
978-0-8129-7137-8 (0-8129-7137-X)
February 10, 2004 | $20.00
An essential collection of William Faulkner’s mature nonfiction work, updated, with an abundance of new material.
This unique volume includes Faulkner’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech, a review of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea (in which he suggests that Hemingway has found God), and newly collected gems, such as the...
Trade Paperback | 384 pages | Modern Library | Literary Criticism & Collections - Essays; Literary Criticism & Collections - Essays; Literary Criticism & Collections - Letters; Literary Criticism & Collections - Letters
978-0-8129-7137-8 (0-8129-7137-X)
February 10, 2004 | $20.00
An essential collection of William Faulkner’s mature nonfiction work, updated, with an abundance of new material.
This unique volume includes Faulkner’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech, a review of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea (in which he suggests that Hemingway has found God), and newly collected gems, such as the...
Light in August
Hardcover | 528 pages | Modern Library | Fiction
978-0-679-64248-0 (0-679-64248-X)
April 2, 2002 | $29.95
One of Faulkner’s most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Grove’s resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints...
Written by William Faulkner
Hardcover | 528 pages | Modern Library | Fiction
978-0-679-64248-0 (0-679-64248-X)
April 2, 2002 | $29.95
One of Faulkner’s most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Grove’s resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints...
Also available as an
unabridged downloadable audiobook and a
trade paperback.
As I Lay Dying
Hardcover | 288 pages | Modern Library | Fiction
978-0-375-50452-5 (0-375-50452-4)
November 28, 2000 | $24.95
One of William Faulkner's finest novels, As I Lay Dying was originally published in 1930, and remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson...
Written by William Faulkner
Hardcover | 288 pages | Modern Library | Fiction
978-0-375-50452-5 (0-375-50452-4)
November 28, 2000 | $24.95
One of William Faulkner's finest novels, As I Lay Dying was originally published in 1930, and remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson...
Also available as an
unabridged downloadable audiobook and a
trade paperback.
