Absalom, Absalom!
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner is a reissued edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on January 30, 1991. This 320-page novel explores the complex family dynamics and the enduring legacy of slavery through the story of Thomas Sutpen, an enigmatic figure who arrives in Jefferson, Mississippi, in the early 1830s. Faulkner’s narrative delves into themes of ambition and destruction, presenting a rich tapestry of Southern life and history.
Readers will encounter a profound family drama that intertwines with the historical context of the American South. The novel examines the motivations and consequences of Sutpen’s quest to build his mansion and legacy, revealing how his desires ultimately lead to his downfall. Absalom, Absalom! is recognized as a significant work in the literary canon, reflecting on the complexities of identity and heritage within the framework of fiction and historical narrative.
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NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • Family drama and the legacy of slavery haunt this epic tale of an enigmatic stranger in Jefferson, Mississippi—from one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner
Absalom, Absalom! is Faulkner’s epic tale of Thomas Sutpen, a man who comes to the South in the early 1830s to wrest his mansion out of the muddy bottoms of the north Mississippi wilderness. He was a man, Faulkner said, “who wanted sons and the sons destroyed him.”
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