Faulkner's short fiction
By: James Ferguson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Knoxville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Faulkner, William, 1897-1962 -- Criticism and interpretation; Fiction -- Technique; Short story
Description: This comprehensive overview of William Faulkner's short fiction is a systematic study of this body of work, which Faulkner produced over a period of forty years. The author examines Faulkner's struggle to master the special problems posed by the genre. The book is organized topically. A chronological survey of Faulkner's career as a writer of short fiction is followed by chapters devoted to aspects of Faulkner's craft: thematic patterns, points of view, and other technical and formal patterns. The author offers a frank assessment of Faulkner's failures and successes as a writer of short fiction.
Notes: "Bibliography of Faulkner's short fiction": p. 187-198.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-228) and index.