The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War

by Michael Gorra and Michael Edward Gorra

Book Overview

With this "rich, complex, and eloquent" (Drew Gilpin Faust, Atlantic) work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra charts the evolution of an author through his most cherished--and contested--novels. Given the undeniable echoes of "Lost Cause" romanticism in William Faulkner's fiction, as well as his depiction of Black characters and Black speech, Gorra argues convincingly that Faulkner demands a sobering reevaluation. Upending previous critical traditions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324091010
• ISBN13: 9781324091011
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"