The Sound and the Fury is a novel written by the American author William Faulkner. It employs a number of narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. Published in 1929, The Sound and the Fury was Faulkner’s fourth novel, and was not immediately successful. In 1931, however, when Faulkner’s sixth novel, Sanctuary, was published—a sensationalist story, which Faulkner later claimed was written only for money—The Sound and the Fury also became commercially successful, and Faulkner began to receive critical attention.
In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Sound and the Fury sixth on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.
This on my A to Z Classics challenge, and presently my ‘car read’. I sit in my car too often to not take advantage of the time for reading. The parent pick up and drop off lines are so full of entitled people I just wait them out and read in my car. Winning. So far I am enjoying this read, it reminds me a bit of reading Jesmyn Ward, whose books I adore. So very powerful.
Be kind and patient out there in the parent pick up drop off lines…..they don’t know better…….personally at it since 1993, yes I want a trophy.
Peace.
