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William Faulkner Novels

By Esther Lombardi, About.com

William Faulkner (1897-1962) is famous for his Southern novels about the imaginary Yoknapatawpha County. He wrote The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), Sanctuary (1931), Light in August (1932), Absalom, Absalom! (1936), Intruder In the Dust (1948), Requiem For A Nun (1951), and other works. Read more of the novels from William Faulkner, Nobel Laureate.

1. William Faulkner: Novels 1930-1935

by William Faulkner. Library of America. This edition features "As I Lay Dying," "Sanctuary," "Light in August," and "Pylon"--with texts all newly restored.
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2. A Summer of Faulkner: Three Novels

by William Faulkner. Random House. This collection includes: "As I Lay Dying," "The Sound and the Fury," and "Light in August"--three of William Faulkner's famous novels. Told in turns by different members of the Bundren family "As I Lay Dying" (1930) follows their journey in burying Addie. "The Sound and the Fury" (1929) is told by Benjy, Quentin, and Jason. "Light in August" (1932) follows the story of a young girl in search of her baby's father, a man who hopes to marry her, and more.
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3. William Faulkner: Novels 1936-1940

by William Faulkner. Library of America. This edition features "Absalom, Absalom!," "The Unvanquished," "If I Forget Thee," "Jerusalem," and "The Hamlet."
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4. William Faulkner: Novels 1942-1954

by William Faulkner. Library of America. This volume includes "Go Down, Moses," "Intruder in the Dust," "Requiem for a Nun," and "A Fable," for which William Faulkner received a Pulitzer.
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5. William Faulkner: Novels 1957-1962

by William Faulkner. Library of America. In this final volume from the Library of America, you'll find "The Town," "The Mansion," and "The Reivers: A Reminiscence," which has been likened to Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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6. Three Famous Short Novels

by William Faulkner. Vintage Books. Here are three short novels from Faulkner: "Spotted Horses," "Old Man," and "The Bear."
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