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Collected Stories of William Faulkner Paperback – October 31, 1995

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“I’m a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can’t and then tries the short story which is the most demanding form after poetry. And failing that, only then does he take up novel writing.” —William Faulkner
 
Winner of the National Book Award

Forty-two stories make up this magisterial collection by the writer who stands at the pinnacle of modern American fiction. Compressing an epic expanse of vision into hard and wounding narratives, Faulkner’s stories evoke the intimate textures of place, the deep strata of history and legend, and all the fear, brutality, and tenderness of the human condition. These tales are set not only in Yoknapatawpha County, but in Beverly Hills and in France during World War I. They are populated by such characters as the Faulknerian archetypes Flem Snopes and Quentin Compson, as well as by ordinary men and women who emerge so sharply and indelibly in these pages that they dwarf the protagonists of most novels.

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“No man ever put more of his heart and soul into the written word than did William Faulkner. If you want to know all you can about that heart and soul, the fiction where he put it is still right there.” —Eudora Welty
 
“For all his concern with the South, Faulkner was actually seeking out the nature of man. Thus we must turn to him for that continuity of moral purpose which made for greatness of our classics.” —Ralph Ellison

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This magisterial collection of short works by Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner reminds readers of his ability to compress his epic vision into narratives as hard and wounding as bullets. Among the 42 selections in this book are such classics as "A Bear Hunt, " "A Rose for Emily, " Two Soldiers, " and "The Brooch."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Reissue edition (October 31, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 912 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679764038
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679764038
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 2 x 8 inches
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    Born in 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi, William Faulkner was the son of a family proud of their prominent role in the history of the south. He grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, and left high school at fifteen to work in his grandfather's bank.

    Rejected by the US military in 1915, he joined the Canadian flyers with the RAF, but was still in training when the war ended. Returning home, he studied at the University of Mississippi and visited Europe briefly in 1925.

    His first poem was published in The New Republic in 1919. His first book of verse and early novels followed, but his major work began with the publication of The Sound and the Fury in 1929. As I Lay Dying (1930), Sanctuary (1931), Light in August (1932), Absalom, Absalom! (1936) and The Wild Palms (1939) are the key works of his great creative period leading up to Intruder in the Dust (1948). During the 1930s, he worked in Hollywood on film scripts, notably The Blue Lamp, co-written with Raymond Chandler.

    William Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize for The Reivers just before his death in July 1962.

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Dan C.
5.0 out of 5 stars an addition to the Portable Faulkner
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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there were so many short stories, and many not-so-short, one book could never hold them all. This has many of the classics; A ROSE FOR EMILY is always worth the entire book (8 pages, it's available on-line, search). I thought I'd read most of Faulkner's work, this opens a whole new chapter. (pun intended) As time passes I realize how Faulkner wrote prose that's relevant today, e.g., AI. "Man will not merely endure, he will prevail!" And, the way I recall it, "The past isn't dead. It's not even past."

When his Nobel Prize was announced in '49 he was described as a 'Mississippi farmer.' This makes his crops far more available.
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Kent Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have for Re-Reading and Reading Again - Kindle Version is Great
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020
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I might have gotten this too far back to show as a verified purchaser. I have the Kindle version and I'm really with it, not to mention the stories.

This is a great to have on Kindle. I had owned the print version at one time but the electronic version is very convenient for short stories. It helps that the Kindle version includes page numbers and, a dynamic table of contents. Very nicely put together.

The stories are, for the most part, fantastic. Barn Burning and A Rose for Emily are stories I've read dozens of times and still enjoy. Bear Hunt is superb, told by Ratliff after an introduction by an unnamed narrator. This story in particular has stuck with me as it is both humorous and poignant. It's also one that lends itself to retelling as I did just the other day.

Very much worth having this on Kindle.
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gerardopertzov
5.0 out of 5 stars A master
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013
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Faulkner was one of the greatest writers in literary history. Universal and at the same time so peculiarly southerner. His characters English is the best description of themselves. The unique way of triple adjectivacions for poetic and accuracy reasons as well as his tenderness for even the most despicable of his creatures are some of his trademarks. At the end of the day a Snopes deserves our sympathy as much as Gavin Stevens. As a reader I have the feeling that Faulkner never put himself over me. And these are just some of the outstanding virtues of his writing be it a novel or a short story. At the end,and beeing a spanish speaker, I would like to tell that to translate Faulkner is actually impossible.
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Mark
4.0 out of 5 stars I love a good short story or collection in this case.
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2011
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I love a good short story and Faulkner hit the spot for me with this collection of various tales from the Country to Beyond. My favorite story was The Bear Hunt, but there were so many that were good in an creepy way like the story Wash. I had to re-read that ending a couple of times and afterwards, I read the whole story over again to put the pieces of the puzzle in place.

Every section has good stories in them and some better than other. Reading Faulkner ain't no walk in the park though. In the Beyond section of the book the stories are a little more difficult to read and understand. That section alone is the reason I gave the book four stars and not five. Carcassonne may be poetic and beautiful to some but it's...I don't know read it for yourself. Faulkner kind of puts you in your place and says, "I know poetry, you know nothing". I'll keep reading until I do understand though.

I've been reading Faulkner's works for about 5 months straight and I think this collection of stories is what I should have started with first. I hope that if you decide to take on Faulkner to start here and save The Sound and the Fury for later...but not too much later.

Enjoy.
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Helle Sannig
5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best American Writers Ever
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2014
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How can I rate Faulkner? Only by saying that he is one of the really great ones [up there with Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Tennesee Williams, Arthur Miller and Philip Roth, and that is as good as it ever gets]. He describes the Southern zeitgeist of his time better than anyone. His stories [and novels] breathe a life of their own: they are funny, compassionate, macabre, tragic, touching, sometimes violent but always totally on target - in your mind's eye you can actually not only see but almost smell and touch the Deep South. Ever since my first introduction to Faulkner [in high school] I've been an ardent fan, and I have almost all of his books! Pity Amazon allows me only five stars!
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Seeking Higher Ground
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent stories, poor printing
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012
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Faulkner's "Collected Stories" (paperback edition) are excellent works of literature. They have a lyrical quality and depict bold characters. This collection of stories is my favorite of my entire library.
However, I originally purchased this book in April 2011, but found the printing rather smudged and many of the words were lighter than the rest of the text. I am ordering another copy of the paperback edition with hopes that the problem has been resolved. I'll report back.
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Bobby Mills
3.0 out of 5 stars A collection of variable quality
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2014
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In my opinion a handful of these stories are among the best in the English language. However, the majority of them are pointless – they have no conclusions and appear to be the beginnings of longer stories. Some of them are random stream-of-conscious lines of nonsensical words. I know that there are Faulkner scholars who pretend to find profound meaning in their symbology. I don’t see it and think the average reader won’t nor the above-average reader either.

Faulkner creates memorable characters and paints vivid scenes to stage their actions but then has them do inexplicable things to no avail. There are good reasons that the author was not able to make a living with his stories before winning the Nobel Prize in 1949. He had the support of fellow writers of esoterica in winning that award. The publicity sold his novels and short stories and made him successful. He was a literary giant but his work is of variable quality. Some of the best and a lot of the worst is included in this collection.

My comments will be sacrilege to the eyes of his many ardent admirers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars welcome to a master
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2015
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I love Faulkner. No one can create character like Faulkner! no contrived endings like Dickens either. Take a look at this country in the time these stories were written. At times he makes me laugh to hard it's a gaffaw! other times he can break a heart, but no one had sense of his subject historically and personally like Faulkner!
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DRock 181
5.0 out of 5 stars A side of Faulkner Rarely Talked About
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2023
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A varied insight collection that shows Faulkner mastery of another style.
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Arpan P.
3.0 out of 5 stars Thin pages
Reviewed in India on August 21, 2020
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There's no point of describing the the author's quality here, this is strictly for the physical attributes of the book. Received in a great condition, the cover looks great as well, but the pages are very thin unlike other Vintage Classics.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Thin pages
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There's no point of describing the the author's quality here, this is strictly for the physical attributes of the book. Received in a great condition, the cover looks great as well, but the pages are very thin unlike other Vintage Classics.
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Paul Patrick Ogarra
5.0 out of 5 stars Good good good good and excellent value
Reviewed in Spain on December 6, 2016
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Well I received the book in time, nicely wrapped,in good condition,and it's a wonderful book so hats off to the guys who sent it to me
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海原泰山
4.0 out of 5 stars 「フォークナー短編集」です。全小説集では、ありません。
Reviewed in Japan on June 8, 2019
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＊これは、「フォークナー短編集」です。長編小説は、入っていないので、「ご用心」！

　大学のフランス文学の講義中に、フランス語の先生が、「フォークナーとか、現代を読んでいる人！」と、挙手を求めた。
　筆者は、「フォークナーだなんて、おそろしく古い」と、思ったのだが、クラスの数名が、手を挙げた。
　それにしても、どうして、筆者は、フォークナーを、「古い」と、思ったのだろう？
　－思い返すに、筆者が、「フォークナー短編集」（新潮文庫）を読んだのが、小学校の低学年の頃であり、その思い出が、古かったのだ。
　考えて見れば、フォークナーは、２０世紀の小説家であり、新興国の、アメリカで、ペンを走らせた人です。
　なるほど。フォークナーは、近代だったのですネ。
　筆者も、海よりも深く、反省！
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m wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2015
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This comprehensive collection of Faulkner's short fiction showcases his mastery of the short form and is essential for any reader interested in modern fiction. Brilliant.
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