Details Out Of Books Absalom, Absalom!
| Title | : | Absalom, Absalom! |
| Author | : | William Faulkner |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | January 30th 1991 by Vintage (first published 1936) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction |
William Faulkner
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.96 | 37666 Users | 1999 Reviews
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Published in 1936, Absalom, Absalom! is considered by many to be William Faulkner's masterpiece. Although the novel's complex and fragmented structure poses considerable difficulty to readers, the book's literary merits place it squarely in the ranks of America's finest novels. The story concerns Thomas Sutpen, a poor man who finds wealth and then marries into a respectable family. His ambition and extreme need for control bring about his ruin and the ruin of his family. Sutpen's story is told by several narrators, allowing the reader to observe variations in the saga as it is recounted by different speakers. This unusual technique spotlights one of the novel's central questions: To what extent can people know the truth about the past?
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| Original Title: | Absalom, Absalom! |
| ISBN: | 0679732187 (ISBN13: 9780679732181) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Quentin Compson III, Thomas Sutpen, Jason Compson III, Shreve, Rosa Coldfield, Ellen Coldfield, Henry Sutpen, Judith Sutpen, Charles Bon, Wash Jones, Jim Bond |
| Setting: | United States of America Mississippi(United States) Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 37666 Users | 1999 ReviewsWrite Up Out Of Books Absalom, Absalom!
Am I going to have to hear it all again he thought I am going to have to hear it all over again I am already hearing it all over again I am listening to it all over again I shall never have to listen to anything else but this again forever so apparently not only a man never outlives his father but not even his friends and acquaintances do.Yes he could see it all again in his mind as if he were there in front of the grave plots the tombstone pillars rising out of the misty ground thoughts of ifApologies for previously having some snobbery in this review that I wrote 10 years ago which I have now edited. In the interim 10 years I have had children and now have to read books about cat mermaids so karma has bit my ass aggressively. Lets just enjoy this:. . . and opposite Quentin, Miss Coldfield in the eternal black which she had worn for forty-three years now, whether for sister, father, or nothusband none knew, sitting so bolt upright in the straight hard chair that was so tall for her
Of course the title is the second book of Samuel, but I am going to guess Faulkner, given his other naming conventions, was thinking Sacred Harp as well when he came upon Absalom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVriG... Now to the review proper:I was reminded of a few different genres and stories as I read through this novel. I personally see this book, not as a sequel obviously, but a "mid-quel" to The Sound and the Fury. I recommend reading S&F first as you will be that much more prepared
"Tell about the South. What's it like there. What do they do there. Why do they live there. Why do they live at all. Our social systems (in particular capitalism) are such that some qualities such as bravery, courage, hard work, physical strength, cunning, intelligence etc are rewarded while others the softer ones like compassion, kindness, honesty etc not only remain unrewarded but also come with a price for one of who possess them. In fact, only incentives, besides a clear conscience (which
Have you ever looked at one of Picasso's abstract females? You know the ones I mean. The woman has a head in which the prominently jutting nose splits the face into two sections with violently contrasting colours. Other body parts, hugely disproportionate, seem to bulge and dangle everywhere. You contemplate it for a while, shake your perfectly symmetrical head, put your elegantly tapered fingers pensively to your shapely chin, and think, "There's a human being in there somewhere. I can see all
Rereading this was definitely the right decision. On a second reading, a book that had been knotty and confusing, became crystal clear -- perfectly constructed... as Faulkner proved actually to be holding all of the threads firmly within in his hands. The book IS constructed like an onion, with Faulkner skillfully pulling apart layer by layer (-- all the passages about Quentin and Shreeve around the table are mere narrative interludes, intended merely to allow the reader to regather himself
How am I to put all the pain of this novel into a review? The pain of the suffering characters? The pain of the reader suffering with them? There were moments when I felt I couldn't take it anymore, when the carefully built puzzle added another piece to the beautifully decorated and carefully furnished hellscape.What makes you able to talk about that kind of pain, then, I could ask, following the path of Quentin and Shreve, the two dialogue partners who preside over the story in the story,
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