The Sound and the Fury is where I’m going after As I Lay Dying. I came to Faulkner through the 2023 film Perfect Days, and then this TED-Ed video gave me an idea of what I’m getting into.
Three Compson brothers narrate clashing versions of the same story, slipping between past and present without warning. Faulkner wants you to share in their confusion.
Reading Faulkner is rarely easy, but it is deeply rewarding. He invites readers to contemplate the unreliable nature of history and memory.