num_pages: 604
description: This book, the first comprehensive collection of contemporary published reactions to the writing of William Faulkner from 1926 to 1962, documents the response of reviewers to specific works, and chronicles the development of Faulkner's reputation among the nation's book reviewers. The material presented here clarifies the development of Faulkner's literary career and provides a fuller understanding of the part played by book reviewing in the sales, promotion, and success of American literature.
language: English
title: William Faulkner: The Contemporary Reviews
titlecomplete: William Faulkner: The Contemporary Reviews (American Critical Archives, Series Number 5)
series: American Critical Archives
publisher: Cambridge University Press