First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers -- the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason

At the heart of this 1930 novel is the Bundren family's bizarre journey to Jefferson to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Faulkner lets each family member--including Addie--and others along the way tell their private responses to Addie's life. "As I Lay Dying" is the harrowing, darkly comic tale of the Bundren family's trek across Mississippi to bury Addie, their wife and mother, as told by each of the family members--including Addie herself

Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man. Light in August is the story of Lena Grove's search for the father of her unborn child, and features one of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Joe Christmas, a desperate drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.

Partly abridged.

This novel is about the kidnapping of Mississippi debutante Temple Drake, who introduces her own form of venality into the Memphis underworld where she is being held. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations, and graphic violence.

Traces the growing power of Flem Snopes, a white-trash farmer, in the Mississippi town of Frenchman's Bend. the cunning Flem Snopes is introduced with other members of his conniving family. Flem's dream is to marry Eula Varner and remake the small world of Frenchman's Bend as his own personal kingdom.

A group of social butterflies and dissolute dilettantes enjoy a boating excursion from New Orleans. "A fascinating glimpse of the author as a young artist, Faulkner's sophomore novel, Mosquitoes (1927), introduces us to a colorful band of passengers on a boating excursion from New Orleans. This engaging, high-spirited tale--which Faulkner wrote 'for the sake of writing because it was fun'--provides a delightful accompaniment to his canonical works."--...

An obscure allegorical fable, written during the mid-1920s, recounts the troubled quest of a young medieval knight, Sir Galwyn of Arthgyl, who sets out in search of the woman he believes is destined for him.