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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

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Book name: A Rose for Emily (2024)
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Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1930, midnight
"A Rose for Emily" is a Southern Gothic short story about the life of Emily Grierson, a woman from a once prestigious family who lives in isolation in her decaying mansion in a small Southern town. Emily's life is narrated through the eyes of the townspeople, revealing her struggles with her father's controlling nature, her romantic relationship with a man beneath her social status, and her descent into madness. The story is renowned for its unexpected and shocking conclusion, which reveals a dark secret Emily has been hiding in her home. The 4518th greatest book of all time

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William Faulkner

William Faulkner

16 books

William Cuthbert Faulkner was a Nobel Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. One of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, his reputation is based mostly on his novels, novellas, and short stories. He was also a published poet and an occasional screenwriter.

The majority of his works are set in his native state of Mississippi. Though his work was published as early as 1919, and largely during the 1920s and 1930s, Faulkner was relatively unknown until receiving th… Read more