William Faulkner: A Literary Life

by D. Rampton

Overview

Despite all the studies devoted to William Faulkner, he continues to be variously perceived. Focussing on his fiction, this study of Faulkner's multifaceted literary life explores the distinctive blend of continuity and innvoation that characterizes his novels and looks at the extensive and varied reactions they have elicited.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349523955
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Series:	Literary Lives
Edition description:	1st ed. 2008
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

DAVID RAMPTON is Professor of English at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His publications include Vladimir Nabokov: A Critical Study of the Novels (1984), Vladimir Nabokov (1993), Prose Models (co-edited, 3rd edition 1997) and Short Fiction (co-edited, 2nd edition 2005).

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Early Faulkner Major Achievement I Major Achievement II Two Views of History More Experiments with the Novel The Snopes Trilogy Late Faulkner Notes Bibliography Index