Character And Personality In The Novels Of William Faulkner

Author : Ineke Bockting
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0819198498

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Character and Personality in the Novels of William Faulkner by Ineke Bockting Pdf

Bockting has produced a work that focuses on the "people" that Faulkner created in his four major psychological novels: The Sound and the Fury (1929); As I Lay Dying (1920), Light in August (1932), and Absalom, Absalom! (1936). The author writes not about these people, either as literary characters or as human beings, but instead has allowed them to come alive in their own time, through their own texts. Psychostylistics is the innovative approach to the literary character that Bockting employs, bringing together new developments in narrative psychology and psychiatry with literary stylistics and mind-style to provide detailed textual and contextual evidence in support of its observations on personality. Contents: The Literary Character: Between Life and Linguistic Style; Mind-Style in The Sound and the Fury; Multiple Voices in As I Lay Dying; Light in August and the Issues of Unreliability; Absalom, Absalom!: A Novel of Attribution; Character, Personality, and Psychostylistics.

Author : Robert W Kirk
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520414389

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Faulkner's People by Robert W Kirk Pdf

Faulkner's People is an essential reference for the student and general reader of Faulkner who seeks guidance in identifying and interrelating the more than 1,200 characters in Faulkner's novels, short stories, and sketches. The book will help even experienced readers make their way through the labyrinth of Faulkner's style and plots and distinguish the interconnections between all of Faulkner's writings. The guide is constructed as follows: The novels from Soldiers' Pay (1926) to The Reivers (1962) are listed by title in the order of their publication. Under each title, all of the named characters who appear or are mentioned in the work are listed alphabetically, together with the number of every page on which the character's name occurs. A concise account of the actions of each character is given, together with a description of that character's salient personality features. The name under which a character is listed in the guide is often supplied in brackets when a nickname, maiden name, or other variant is used in the sketches. Major characters in each novel are indicated by boldface type. Immediately following the section devoted to the novels appear the named characters in all of Faulkner's short stories and sketches, which are also treated in the order of their publication. Carryover characters who are handled inconsistently by Faulkner are marked with an asterisk and treated further by the authors in the appendix. The authors have also included genealogical charts of the Sartoris, Burden, and McCaslin-Beauchamp-Edmonds families, as well as a map of Yoknapatawpha County. Finally, an alphabetically arranged master index of characters lists every work in which their names occur. Specific bibliographical information concerning editions is given, together with other editions, American and British, with the same pagination. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

Author : Robert W. Hamblin,Charles Peek
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313007460

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A William Faulkner Encyclopedia by Robert W. Hamblin,Charles Peek Pdf

Sometimes called the American Shakespeare, William Faulkner is known for providing poignant and accurate renderings of the human condition, creating a world of colorful characters in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County, and writing in a style that is both distinct and demanding. Though he is known as a Southern writer, his appeal transcends regional and even national boundaries. Since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, he has been the subject of more than 5,000 scholarly books and articles. Academic interest in his career has been matched by popular acclaim, with some of his works adapted for the cinema. This reference is an authoritative guide to Faulkner's life, literature, and legacy. The encyclopedia includes nearly 500 alphabetically arranged entries for topics related to Faulkner and his world. Included are entries for his works and major characters and themes, as well as the literary and cultural contexts in which his texts were conceived, written, and published. There are also entries for relatives, friends, and other persons important to Faulkner's biography; historical events, persons, and places; social and cultural developments; and literary and philosophical terms and movements. The entries are written by expert contributors who bring a broad range of perspectives and experience to their analysis of his work. Entries typically conclude with suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a bibliography and detailed index.

Author : John E. Bassett
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780810867420

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William Faulkner by John E. Bassett Pdf

Considered one of the great American authors of the 20th century, William Faulkner (1897-1962) produced such enduring novels as The Sound and the Fury, Light in August, and As I Lay Dying, as well as many short stories. His works continue to be a source of interest to scholars and students of literature, and the immense amount of criticism about the Nobel-prize winner continues to grow. Following his book Faulkner in the Eighties (Scarecrow, 1991) and two previous volumes published in 1972 and 1983, John E. Bassett provides a comprehensive, annotated listing of commentary in English on William Faulkner since the late 1980s. This volume dedicates its sections to book-length studies of Faulkner, commentaries on individual novels and short works, criticism covering multiple works, biographical and bibliographical sources, and other materials such as book reviews, doctoral dissertations, and brief commentaries. This bibliography provides an organized and accessible list of all significant recent commentary on Faulkner, and the annotations direct readers to those materials of most interest to them. The information contained in this volume is beneficial for scholars and students of this author but also general readers of fiction who have a special interest in Faulkner.

Author : Thomas E. Dasher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351580243

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William Faulkner's Characters by Thomas E. Dasher Pdf

Originally published in 1981. This index to characters and names in the published and unpublished fiction of William Faulkner is in two parts. The first, divided into novels, short stories, and unpublished fiction, lists the characters within each individual work. The second is an index of all named characters. Within each division of the first part of the index, works are listed alphabetically. The characters and names in each work are divided into fictional, unnamed, historical, Biblical and literary/mythic. The Master Index of named characters is a conflation of all the fictional characters as well as historical/Biblical/literary/mythic characters and names which appear in all the fiction. All characters are identified as clearly and succinctly as possible without interpretation of their roles.

Author : A. Nicholas Fargnoli,Michael Golay
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Mississippi
ISBN : 9781438108599

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Critical Companion to William Faulkner by A. Nicholas Fargnoli,Michael Golay Pdf

As I Lay Dying; Light in August; The Sound and the Fury; Absalom, Absalom!; "The Bear"; and many others.

Author : Branimir M. Rieger
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780299278731

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Dionysus in Literature by Branimir M. Rieger Pdf

In this anthology, outstanding authorities present their assessments of literary madness in a variety of topics and approaches. The entire collection of essays presents intriguing aspects of the Dionysian element in literature.

Author : Marie Liénard-Yeterian,Gérald Préher
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781443860000

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Faulkner at Fifty by Marie Liénard-Yeterian,Gérald Préher Pdf

2012 commemoration ceremonies included strange bedfellows, as the year marked the 50th anniversary of the deaths of both Marilyn Monroe and William Faulkner. The Faulkner commemoration events were an opportunity for scholars to honor not just the memory of the writer, but also the memory of dear departed members of the “Faulkner community” – a community of past readers and lovers of Faulkner’s oeuvre. Divided into three parts, this collection first focuses on ways of teaching Faulkner, and then endeavors to show how the Mississippi writer made use of his knowledge of other writers to give shape to his craft and later help others. The last section puts Faulkner into perspective by bringing together new ways of reading his works and new voices that echo his. The twenty-first century shows how Faulkner’s fiction can be dislodged from its traditional moorings, dislocated and placed in movement, and transformed and tutored into new meanings and significance. This volume is a tribute to the memory of Noel Polk, André Bleikasten and Michel Gresset, pioneers in charting the course of the Faulkner journey.

Author : Robert Warner Kirk,Marvin Klotz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1132903677

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Faulkner's People, a Complete Guide and Index to Characters in the Fiction of William Faulkner by Robert Warner Kirk,Marvin Klotz Pdf

Author : Thomas A. Dasher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138298670

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William Faulkner's Characters by Thomas A. Dasher Pdf

Originally published in 1981. This index to characters and names in the published and unpublished fiction of William Faulkner is in two parts. The first, divided into novels, short stories, and unpublished fiction, lists the characters within each individual work. The second is an index of all named characters. Within each division of the first part of the index, works are listed alphabetically. The characters and names in each work are divided into fictional, unnamed, historical, Biblical and literary/mythic. The Master Index of named characters is a conflation of all the fictional characters as well as historical/Biblical/literary/mythic characters and names which appear in all the fiction. All characters are identified as clearly and succinctly as possible without interpretation of their roles.

Author : William Faulkner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : New Orleans (La.)
ISBN : UVA:X000092973

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Mosquitoes by William Faulkner Pdf

Satirisk roman fra New Orleans

Author : William Faulkner
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547114062

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As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Hugh M. Ruppersburg
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780820333649

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Voice and Eye in Faulkner's Fiction by Hugh M. Ruppersburg Pdf

Hugh M. Ruppersburg examines the use of narrative viewpoint and structure in four representative novels by William Faulkner: Light in August, Pylon, Requiem for a Nun, and Absalom, Absalom! In his discussion of these four works he refers frequently, and often at length, to Faulkner's other novels and stories, so that the book offers a comprehensive examination of the narrative principle that underlie Faulkner's literary achievement. Ruppersburg shows how the Nobel Prize-winning novelist employed a number of elements to guarantee the impersonality of his fiction--how he built his novels primarily around the speech and thoughts of his characters. The absence of a judgmental authorial or narrational voice, says Ruppersburg, compels the reader to reach his own judgment concerning the behavior of these characters as well as the meaning and value of the fiction. By fusing a number of individual perspectives into a composite perspective, Faulkner gives the community itself a voice. He also uses narrative viewpoint to dramatize the individual's search for identity and the nature of truth, time, history, and human consciousness. Most significantly, the author says, Faulkner's manipulation of character perspective forces the reader to participate in the narrative process on the same level as that of the fictional characters. Voice and Eye in Faulkner's Fiction is primarily intended for the literature teacher and specialist, but it is directed as well to all readers curious about Faulkner's methods and the ways in which his novels work.

Author : Jody Lynn Nye
Publisher : WordFire +ORM
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781680570649

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Once More, With Feeling by Jody Lynn Nye Pdf

The newest volume in the Million Dollar Writing series, Once More, With Feeling is a guide by New York Times Bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye to revising your finished manuscript. Nye goes point by point over the topics you should review when working toward a final draft of a new book. From narrative hook to resolution, with discussions of formatting, resources, and numerous examples of problem-solving, this volume should be by the elbow of any aspiring writer.

Author : Robert W. Hamblin
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781496805614

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Myself and the World by Robert W. Hamblin Pdf

William Faulkner (1897-1962) once said of his novels and stories, "I am telling the same story over and over, which is myself and the world." This biography provides an overview of the life and career of the famous author, demonstrating the interrelationships of that life, centered in Oxford, Mississippi, with the characters and events of his fictional world. The book begins with a chapter on Faulkner's most famous ancestor, W. C. Falkner, "the Old Colonel," who greatly influenced both the content and the form of Faulkner's fiction. Robert W. Hamblin then proceeds to examine the highlights of Faulkner's biography, from his childhood to his youthful days as a fledgling poet, through his time in New Orleans, the creation of Yoknapatawpha, the years of struggle and his season of prolific genius, and through his time in Hollywood and his winning of the Nobel Prize. The book concludes with a description of his last years as a revered author, cultural ambassador, and university writer-in-residence. In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Faulkner spoke of "the agony and sweat of the human spirit" that goes into artistic creation. For Faulkner, that struggle was especially acute. Poor and neglected for much of his life, suffering from chronic depression and alcoholism, and unhappy in his personal life, Faulkner overcame tremendous obstacles to achieve literary success. One of the major themes of his novels and stories remains endurance, and his biography exhibits that quality in abundance. Faulkner the man endured and ultimately prevailed.