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‘The Sound and the Fury’ is a landmark experimental work by William Faulkner. The novel is divided into four parts, each narrated from a different viewpoint. Each section employs a distinct narrative style, yet all recount the same series of episodes. The story centers on members of a Southern family who were once affluent landowners but are now struggling to maintain their reputation.
First publish date: 1929
Genre: Literary Fiction/Experimental Fiction
Authors: William Faulkner
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