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Title: Collected Stories of William Faulkner by William Faulkner, Erroll McDonald, Random House Vintage Books ISBN: 0-679-76403-8 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A rose is a rose
Comment: Of all the Faulkner stories, "A Rose for Emily" is my favorite. For me it is the encapsulation of all that Faulkner is about--Southern Gothic, well-told, paced just right, and with an element that only someone having "lived" in the south could attain. Along with Welty and O'Connor, he takes his place among the Southern greats. Each of these stories is masterfully crafted---little jewels really. Anyone interested in great writing must read these. Would also recommend Jackson Tippett McCrae's "The Bark of the Dogwood--A Tour of Southern Homes and Gardens" and the collected stories of Flannery O'Connor.
Rating: 5
Summary: The American Author
Comment: The first Faulkner book I read was in my junior year of high school. When I consulted my teacher about whether I should choose Faulkner or another author to read, she told me something along the lines of, "Faulkner's regionalistic and enigmatic style is interpreted two different ways by two different types of people: One think that he is symbolic and profound, the other think that he is not and rather full of it." Well, I do feel sorry for the 'other' group, because to not reconize the depth behind his more-poetic-than-most-poets words is just plain out wacky. I will say that he is not your typical fiction writer, his books do not have action oriented plots (or even any action in some cases), but he still somehow manages to catch your interest. I have never fell asleep while reading a book or story by Faulkner, and not many authors have earned this distinction. He also leaves you with a sense of reflection, again something distinguishing him from many others. Personally, I prefer short stories to novels, I find that my focus to the point and plot of the story is less distracted by the end as with a novel and I typically find that I retain more. I do enjoy Faulkner's novels and have read quite a few, but this collection of short stories is just brilliant beyond brilliant. His words are potent and sharp in all of them, even if his point and meaning is more elusive. I completely and totally recommend that everyone read this collection of stories. Everyone. Really. That means you too.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful
Comment: After reading "A Mule in the Yard," "That Will Be Fine," and "That Evening Sun" I was reminded of why this guy is one of the greatest storytellers ever. I know, his writing can be dense and even a times nearly unintelligible, but patience and concentration pays off with Faulkner. And his use of point of view is amazing.
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Title: Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner by William Faulkner, Joseph Blotner ISBN: 0375701095 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: The Complete Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway : The Finca Vigia Edition by Ernest Hemingway ISBN: 0684843323 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Pub. Date: 03 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Sound and the Fury: The Corrected Text (Vintage International) by William Faulkner ISBN: 0679732241 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 October, 1990 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor ISBN: 0374515360 Publisher: Noonday Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Absalom, Absalom!: The Corrected Text (Vintage International) by William Faulkner ISBN: 0679732187 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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