Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner – Led by Travis

Absalom, Absalom! is Faulkner’s haunting Southern Gothic masterpiece, telling the story of Thomas Sutpen, a man obsessed with founding a dynasty in Mississippi. Through a shifting chorus of narrators and a layered narrative structure, Faulkner explores memory, race, ambition, and the South’s tragic legacy. The novel is challenging but rewarding, steeped in rich prose and psychological depth.

William Faulkner, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is one of America’s most important literary figures. Absalom, Absalom! is widely considered his most ambitious and complex work. Its influence is immense, resonating with scholars and writers for its formal innovation and its deep moral and historical inquiry.

Wikipedia – Absalom, Absalom!

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