Modernism ยท Novel
The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulkner. A major work by William Faulkner exploring memory, race, history; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1929
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Modernism
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by William Faulkner exploring memory, race, history; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.