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A Rose for Emily and Other Stories
A Rose for Emily and Other Stories: A Rose for Emily; The Hound; Turn About; That Evening Sun; Dry September; Delta Autumn; Barn Burning; An Odor of Verbena | William Faulkner
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Here is a classic collection from one of Americas greatest authors. Though these short stories have universal appeal, they are intensely local in setting. With the exception of Turn About, which derives from the time of the First World War, all these tales unfold in a small town in Mississippi, William Faulkners birthplace and lifelong home. Some storiessuch as A Rose for Emily, The Hound, and That Evening Sunare famous, displaying an uncanny blend of the homely and the horrifying. But others, though less well known, are equally colorful and characteristic. The gently nostalgicDelta Autumn provides a striking contrast to Dry September and Barn Burning, which are intensely dramatic. As the editor, Saxe Commins, states in his illuminating Foreword: These eight stories reflect the deep love and loathing, the tenderness and contempt, the identification and repudiation William Faulkner has felt for the traditions and the way of life of his own portion of the world.
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A Rose for Emily was really uhhhh quite crazy and I actually really enjoyed it to be honest let's go washed out southern belles am I right

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monkeygirlsmama Love this illustration. 7y
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JackOBotts

A Rose for Emily has come up in two recent "undertakings:" the S*Town Podcast and Perfect Little World. Sounds like this short story is one I should read sooner rather than later. #theuniverseistryingtotellmesomething #colormeintrigued

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Bookzombie
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#junebookbugs Day 4 I instantly thought of this story. It has stuck with me since college. #allthesingleladies

Reecaspieces Oh that's a good one!! The only Faulkner story I like! Gasp!! 😂 7y
Bookzombie @Reecaspieces I'm not sure I have read any of his others. 🙂 7y
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BookHermit
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Not book-related and yet completely literary. I binged-listened to it this weekend and I regret nothing. Beautiful storytelling 💔 Review: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/sarah-larson/s-town-investigates-the-human-myst...

BekahB I love this podcast! I have 2 more episodes to go. I was trying to make it last as long as possible but I'm getting too impatient to hold out any longer. 8y
BookHermit @BekahB I could listen to the whole series again. So well done. 8y
OhNoMersault Brian reed sounds like he's perpetually on the verge of tears. 8y
BookHermit @OhNoMersault He does, doesn't he. I was perpetually on the verge of tears listening to it. 8y
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UnabridgedTomes
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Don't know if you've been swept up in the latest (gripping, but suuuuuper problematic) podcast from Serial and This American Life, but one thing I really enjoy about it is the theme song is based on the only William Faulkner story I actually like.

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Howseldomtheydo
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Faulkner House Books-New Orleans. William Faulkner rented rooms on the ground floor in 1925, the same space that houses the bookstore today. I haven't read any Faulkner and heard the short stories are a great place to start. #tbr

Grrlbrarian Love that place! 8y
Joybishoptx One of my all time favorite bookstores! (edited) 8y
LeahBergen I love that store, too! 😍 (edited) 8y
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Cinfhen Looks like a charming place😍 8y
katedensen ❤❤❤ 8y
Kmmsellers Love that store! 8y
Reviewsbylola Love NOLA. Wasn't. A huge fan of the Faulkner I read though. 8y
wordslinger42 I read a few of his novels when I was in college & they were a bit overwhelming! Not bad, just a lot to take in. I would love to read his short stories, though 8y
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