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Modernism · Novel

The Reivers

by William Faulkner. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by William Faulkner examining history, race, family; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1962
Origin
United States
Era
Modernism
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by William Faulkner examining history, race, family; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.