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Discussion: Faulkner How is it possible that I am the only one commenting on Faulkner? >>By Warsaw thats just the way things are... >>By Ivic Or how things were >>By Warsaw Maybe if you actually commented on Faulkner, a discussion could emerge (insert your choice of smilie)? I only read The storm and the fury, are there any other novels by him worth reading? >>By Underworld *sound >>By Underworld !!! any novels worth reading? All of them, he's genius. kierkegaard wrote a brilliant analysis of faulkner, i forget the name, ....something modalities... If you want a mind-blowing discussion of the sound and the fury, its there. Faulkner = pristine genius. But, stick to the linear stuff first, short stories, light in august, as i lay dying... i would save absalom, absalom until the very end....its dense. >>By salsham We just finished "A Rose For Emily" in my English course. Talk about creepy! *shudder* >>By Mara Yeah. Faulkner = my personal hero. A Rose for Emily is alright. You should read Barn Burning if you like the short stories. I liked that better. Really though, the Sound and the Fury I think is by far his greatest masterpiece. People go on at great length about how hard it is to read, but it really isn't. I would read that if you've not read anything by him as of yet. >>By Lizz My university professor on American literature had us read Absalom, Absalom. That's about the hardest book I have ever read. But once you get into the story and you allow his crazy tempo to get a hold of you, it's a wonderful read. Faulkner's geius can at times be close to madness, but he's always entirely in control. >>By Aywin My favorite one by him is "the reivers" -- it's laugh-out-loud funny and just so well written. I tried to read The Sound & The Fury as a sophmore in college (never had to do it for class) and gave up midway through Benjy's narrative. And five years later, here I am again. It is SO frustrating. While I appreciate his characters, his voice, his imagination, and his reach, I can't believe what a crazy hard book this is to read. I don't even LIKE any of the characters. I am just compelled by my curiosity to figure out what really happened. At least the fourth part promises to be somewhat grammatical and decipherable. >>By ivahhc Faulkner is the hardest writer i've had to study, besides Shakespeare. If you read "Sound and the Fury" get cliff notes or spark notes. You have to use these to understand all the different tenses of the Benji section, it's impossible to get that without some help. Clues for the Benji section are his attendant. when he's with Luster it's in the present, when he's with T.P. he's a teenager, and when he's with Versh he's about 5 I think. Quentin's section is also difficult, but The Jason and Dilsey sections are easier. This is a book I know I'll be able to read the rest of my life and get a different experience each time. My other favorites are "As I lay Dying" and "Sanctuary". I like discussing Faulkner so if anyone's interested write back. >>By shortra you should all read more. . .As I lay dying, Absolum Absolum etc. to get the real feeling of the author >>By Keebo He is not really hard to read. But you should wait until you are in college before you read the more complex books. Start with "The Unvanquished" or "The Reivers", even "The Wild Palms" (it has been retitled as of a more recent publication). These are very straightforward yet full of the Faulkner style. Or just give "The Sound and The Fury" a tryout to see if you can get into it. I had a sophomore high school teacher tell me that we shouldn't read "Sound and Fury" because we wouldn't be able to understand it until later. Of course I wanted to prove him wrong, but he ended up being right. Read the short strories as well, there are many great ones. >>By smirkbot faulkner is exceedingly difficult, but tremendously woth the effort. in Go Down Moses the chapter entitled The Bear is the most fascinating writing i have ever experienced. Throughout, the reader knows the bear is present and the hunters are present not by explicit exposition but by implicit meanderings that SHOW instead of TELL the reader. I agree that faulkner is an unparalled genius. >>By rotaryhead I just finished The Sound and the Fury over winter break and it was simply amazing. A lot of people are saying that they struggle through Benjy's narrative but I had a harder time with Jason's. I think that is because I disliked him so much. I just started Absalom, Absalom and like it so far but I am a bit confused. The cliff's notes might be needed for this one. What are everyone's recommendations for short stories? >>By JRehms The Sound and the Fury blew me away... Pylon left me in awe... i am praising this guy, but i had thought there was to be some kind of discussion...an examination of the meat, no... >>By styles Is this discussion continuing? I just joined in, but the last thread seems to have been in 2005. >>By LeRoss
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