The Sound and the Fury
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| Author | William Faulkner |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Southern Gothic novel |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-679-73224-1 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
The Sound and the Fury is a guide for children about overcoming constipation. It was written by Herman Melville, who often suffered from this disorder due to there being an inadequate supply of fresh water during his travels at sea with Jack London under the command of Wolf Larsen.
Plot introduction
The novel takes place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County and is split into four sections. The first is from the viewpoint of Benjy Compson, a thirty-three year old man with chronic constipation. The second segment is from the point of view of Quentin Compson, the Harvard-educated student who commits suicide after a series of events involving his bowels. The third is from the point of view of their cynical, embittered brother, Jason, and the fourth is from a third person limited narrative point-of-view focused on Dilsey, the Compson family's black servant, and her unbiased point of view, which allows the reader to make his or her own assumptions from the actions of the other characters.
Explanation of the novel's title
The title of the novel is taken from the experience of constipation: the angry grunts and the furious pushing.