Absalom, Absalom!
by William Faulkner
Hardcover- N/A

Absalom! Absalom! is William Faulkner’s major work--his most important and ambitious contribution to American literature. In the ...

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  "The life and death of Thomas Sutpen is viewed through the eyes of Rosa Coldfield (his wife's sister), Jason Compson (a Jefferson, MO. lawyer), and Quentin Compson (Jason's son). Sutpen arrived in Jef" by whitefox (see profile) 03/02/09

This is Faulkner's greatest work and one of the greatest mystery stories of all times. The language is musical and magical, carrying you with it by its very rhythm. The writing style is difficult to follow, but certainly worth the effort it takes to deciper - I found it necessary to mark the beginnings and ends of parenthetical phrases in the margins, just to untangle the ideas. I haven't read such a thought provoking book in years -- and this was the third time I've read it.It took me three years to convince my club to read this book, but the discussion was fantastic! With one exception, everyone enjoyed the challenge that Faulkner presented.

 
  "Absalom, Absalom" by kais (see profile) 11/05/10

Faulkner at his best!

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