The Reivers
The Reivers by William Faulkner is a reissue published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 1, 1992. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The novel is a picaresque tale that follows eleven-year-old Lucius Priest, who is convinced by Boon Hogganbeck, a family retainer, to steal his grandfather’s car for a trip to Memphis. Accompanied by the Priests’ black coachman, Ned McCaslin, the trio embarks on an odyssey filled with unexpected challenges and humorous escapades.
Readers will find a narrative rich in misadventures, including horse smuggling and encounters with trainmen and sheriffs’ deputies. The story captures the essence of rural Mississippi life through its comedic lens, showcasing the unlikely camaraderie among the characters. With elements of fiction, literary depth, and gothic humor, The Reivers offers a unique exploration of friendship and adventure against the backdrop of a bygone era.
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One of Faulkner’s comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family’s retainers, to steal his grandfather’s car and make a trip to Memphis. The Priests’ black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which they are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba’s bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues—involving horse smuggling, trainmen, sheriffs’ deputies, and jail.
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