Synopses & Reviews
Concise guides to world literature classics, Twayne's Masterwork Studies are written with the general reader and senior high school and undergraduate students in mind. The Masterwork Study is the essential first-step critique.
-- Clear, conversational language
-- Illuminates the central themes and concepts of the work
-- Chronology of the author's life and times
-- Essay on the historical context of the work
-- Overview of the work's critical reception
"Suitable not only for students but also for general readers inspired to reread the classics". -- Booklist
"A welcome addition to the ranks of major readings". -- Choice
By tracing the evolution of William Faulkner's characters and their relation to one another, exploring Faulkner's own family history, and placing Faulkner's fiction in the context of race relations in the South, Arthur Kinney gives a detailed account of the intersection of literature, biography, and history in this complex novel.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-173) and index.