Author: A. Nicholas Fargnoli<br />File Type: pdf<br />Praise for the previous edition...provides a wealth of information...recommended... BooklistHighly recommended... Library JournalWill definitely help both students and staff members understand and appreciate one of Americas great writers...Recommended. The Book Report One of the greatest and most influential American writers, William Faulkner is remembered for novels and short stories that explore the complex culture and tragic legacy of the American South. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Faulkner and his influential works As I Lay Dying Light in August The Sound and the Fury Absalom, Absalom! The Bear and many others are studied all over the world.Critical Companion to William Faulkner a major revision and expansion of William Faulkner A to Z features more than 80,000 additional words. Character entries and Critical Commentary sections on Faulkners major works have been significantly expanded, and entirely new sections providing excerpts from contemporary reviews have been added. Other new features include further reading lists for Faulkners major novels and short stories as well as a detailed chronology of one of Faulkners greatest and most complicated works, As I Lay Dying.Coverage includesFaulkners major works, including novels, short stories, poetry, and nonfictionDescriptions of characters in Faulkners fiction, such as Benjy and Quentin from The Sound and the FuryDetails about Faulkners family, friends, colleagues, and criticsReal and fictional places important to Faulkners life and literary development, from Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi to HollywoodInterviews and speeches given by FaulknerIdeas and events that influenced his life and works, including slavery, the Civil War, World War I, and civil rights.