A Reader's Guide to William Faulkner : The Novels

Acknowledgments ix Preface xi List of genealogical tables xiii PART I: Introduction Life and career 3(10) Character types and themes 13(15) The prototypes 16(4) The themes 20(8) Narrative structure and techniques 28(8) Style 36(368) PART II: The Novels Soldiers' Pay 49(7) Mosquitoes 56(10) Sartoris 66(10) The Unvanquished 76(11) The Sound and the Fury 87(39) As I Lay Dying 126(14) Sanctuary 140(11) Light in August 151(23) Pylon 174(10) Absalom, Absalom! 184(28) The Wild Palms 212(18) Go Down, Moses 230(23) Intruder in the Dust 253(12) Requiem for a Nun 265(17) A Fable 282(24) Snopes Trilogy: The Hamlet 306(37) The Town 317(14) The Mansion 331(12) The Reivers 343(10) PART III: Appendix, Notes and Bibliography The Sound and the Fury Section I: Chronology of scenes 353(1) Section I: Fragments of scenes 354(9) Section I: Guide to scene shifts 363(2) Section II: Chronology of scenes 365(1) Section II: Fragments of scenes 365(8) Section II: Guide to scene shifts 373(4) As I Lay Dying: Chronology of events 377(6) Sanctuary: Chronology of events 383(4) Absalom, Absalom!: Chronology of events 387(6) Go Down, Moses: Chronology of events 393(3) A Fable: Chronology of events 396(5) Snopes Trilogy: Chronology of significant events 401(3) Notes 404(9) Bibliography 413(10) Index 423