The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
$40.00
SKU: QR-000053
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
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This Easton Press edition presents William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, the 1929 modernist masterwork that charts the decline of the Compson family, once-prominent Mississippi aristocrats now crumbling into dysfunction and poverty.
The novel’s revolutionary structure divides into four sections, each offering a different perspective on the family’s dissolution. The first section unfolds through the fragmented consciousness of Benjy, a mentally disabled man whose nonlinear perceptions collapse past and present. The second follows Quentin, the Harvard-educated son consumed by Southern honor and obsession with his sister Caddy, narrated on the day of his suicide. The third section belongs to Jason, the bitter, cruel brother whose venomous perspective reveals the family’s complete moral bankruptcy. The final section shifts to third-person narration centered on Dilsey, the Black servant whose endurance and dignity contrast sharply with her employers’ decay.
Caddy Compson—sexually transgressive, eventually exiled—remains the absent center around whom all narratives revolve, though she never narrates herself. Faulkner employs stream-of-consciousness technique, temporal fragmentation, and multiple unreliable narrators to create a work of extraordinary difficulty and power.
The novel explores time, memory, decline of Southern aristocracy, and the gap between appearance and reality. The Sound and the Fury stands as one of American modernism’s supreme achievements, demanding much from readers while offering profound rewards.
About This Edition
This edition is published by Easton Press.
- CRISP, like new. Only recently unsealed to check condition.
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
About Easton Press
The Easton Press is a luxury book publisher specializing in leather-bound collector’s editions of classic and notable works. Founded in 1973, they’re known for their premium subscription series like “The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written,” which delivers beautifully crafted volumes with genuine leather bindings, gilt edges, silk ribbon bookmarks, and high-quality paper. These books would be sent to subscribers by monthly subscription. Easton Press books are designed as heirloom-quality editions that appeal to serious collectors and bibliophiles who value both literary content and exceptional craftsmanship. Retail prices for books from this publisher start at $90.
Additional information
| Weight | 48 oz |
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