Name: The Town
SKU: 4703269
Price: 679.00 TWD
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Author: William Faulkner
ISBN: 9780307946812

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Faulkner

Publisher

Vintage

Topic

classics ; literary ; family life

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

294

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4x13.5x2.3 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9780307946812

Synopsis "The Town "

This is the second volume of Faulkner's trilogy about the Snopes family, his symbol for the grasping, destructive element in the post-bellum South. Like its predecessor, The Hamlet, and its successor, The Mansion, The Town is completely self-contained, but it gains resonance from being read with the other two. The story of Flem Snopes's ruthless struggle to take over the town of Jefferson, Mississippi, the book is rich in typically Faulknerian episodes of humor and profundity.

William Faulkner

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William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American writer noted for his contribution to modernist literature and the Southern Gothic genre. He is known for his innovative use of stream of consciousness, fragmented narratives, and exploration of the Southern United States. Among his most important works are The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), Absalom, Absalom! (1936), and Light in August (1932).

His literature, laden with symbolism and structural complexity, portrays the decay of the American South and its racial and social conflicts. In 1949, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century narrative. He also won two Pulitzer Prizes for A Fable (1954) and The Reivers (1962).

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