Novels of William Faulkner (P) (Revised) - 2nd Edition by Olga W Vickery (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Hailed by reviewers upon its publication more than thirty years ago, The Novels of William Faulkner remains the preeminent interpretation of Faulkner in the formalist critical tradition while it inspires Faulknerians of all methodologies. Part One contains detailed analyses of every novel from Soldiers' Pay to The Reivers, with particular emphasis on elucidation of character, theme, and structural technique. Part Two discusses interrelated patterns and preoccupations in Faulkner's writing generally. Insightful and well-reasoned, Olga W. Vickery's work continues to be of enormous benefit to readers and scholars.

From the Back Cover

Hailed by reviewers upon its publication more than thirty years ago, The Novels of William Faulkner remains the preeminent interpretation of Faulkner in the formalist critical tradition while it inspires Faulknerians of all methodologies. Part One contains detailed analyses of every novel from Soldiers' Pay to The Reivers, with particular emphasis on elucidation of character, theme, and structural technique. Part Two discusses interrelated patterns and preoccupations in Faulkner's writing generally. Insightful and well reasoned, Olga W. Vickery's work continues to be of enormous benefit to readers and scholars.

Review Quotes

Intelligent, well informed and . . . well written. . . . The result of the most conscientious and laborious academic research.-- "New York Times Book Review"

About the Author

Olga W. Vickery was a faculty member of the University of Southern California's Department of English at the time of her death in 1970. She was the author of numerous critical papers and was coeditor, with Frederick J. Hoffman, of William Faulkner: Three Decades of Criticism.