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  2. A short summary of William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Sound and the Fury.

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  3. The Sound and the Fury is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. It employs several narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. Published in 1929, The Sound and the Fury was Faulkner's fourth novel, and was not immediately successful.

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    • 1929
  4. May 15, 2024 · Novel by William Faulkner, published in 1929, that details the destruction and downfall of the aristocratic Compson family from four different points of view. Faulkner’s fourth novel, The Sound and the Fury is notable for its nonlinear plot structure and its unconventional narrative style.

  5. ‘The Sound and the Fury’ by William Faulkner chronicles the fall of the Compson family in Jefferson, Mississippi in the 20th century. 'The Sound and the Fury' focuses on the former Southern aristocracy who are dealing with their families and their reputation breakup.

  6. In "The Sound and the Fury," William Faulkner masterfully weaves a tapestry of interconnected narratives, inviting readers to grapple with themes of legacy, loss, and the intricate workings of the human mind.

  7. In the present, African American teenager Luster, charged with watching over Benjy, is preoccupied with finding a lost quarter so that he can go see the traveling show in town. He takes Benjy with him on the search, beginning along the fence separating the Compson property from a golf course.

  8. The Sound and the Fury cycles through the first-person narratives of three Compson children as they remember their childhood, and mourn the loss of their sister Caddy. Benjy, the first narrator of the novel, is mentally-handicapped and the youngest son of the family.

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