Title: Faulkner's short fiction
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.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Faulkner, William, 1897-1962, Fiction, Short story, Technique, Kurzgeschichte, Critique et interpretation, Nouvelle, Short stories, american, history and criticism
People: William Faulkner (1897-1962)