The Sound and the Fury

No. 7 in Mavenhill Classics, this edition presents William Faulkner’s modernist masterpiece with a foreword and a study guide: chapter-by-chapter summaries, literary analysis and discussion questions.

The Compsons were once a proud Southern dynasty. Now the family is unraveling under the weight of time and its own tragic flaws. Faulkner tells their story through four distinct voices, among them the fragmented perspective of Benjy, a man with a cognitive disability, and the tormented stream of consciousness of his brother Quentin, bending time and perception as no novel had before.

Brilliant, challenging and deeply moving, The Sound and the Fury stands among the greatest novels of the twentieth century. This edition is an ideal companion for first-time readers and returning admirers alike.