THE SOUND AND THE FURY, A NOVEL BY WILLIAM FAULKNER (BOOK REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION)
In this post, I will review a well known novel: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. Among the American classics, it is surely one of my personal favourites. The Sound and the Fury is a masterpiece, but it is not an easy read. The story itself is nonlinear, fragmented, confusing and hard to follow. Moreover, the subjects this novel explores are often quite serious. The tone of this novel is profoundly tragic. I'm sure some will find it an immensely difficult read. Even those who love serious literature, might struggle with reading this book. However, some books are worth the struggle and this one is certainly a classic. The Sound and The Fury is written using different narrative styles and narrators, but is most known for its brilliant use of the stream of consciousness writing technique. The novel title's is a direct reference to Shakespeare's Macbeth. Like Shakespeare's masterpiece, this book is deeply tragic. Life's but a walking shadow, ...